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'''Mohammad Reza Zahedi''' ({{lang-fa|محمدرضا زاهدی}}) was an Iranian senior military officer in the ]. He previously commanded its ] and ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.khamenei.ir/news/233/Leader-Appoints-New-IRGC-Ground-Force-and-Air-Force-Commanders|title=Leader Appoints New IRGC Ground Force and Air Force Commanders|date=21 January 2006|access-date=14 September 2016|publisher=The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran}}</ref> and has served as one of the top commanders of the ].<ref name="IB">{{cite web|url=http://iranbriefing.net/brigadier-general-mohammad-reza-ali-zahedi/|title=Brigadier General Mohammad Reza (Ali) Zahedi|date=28 January 2012|access-date=14 September 2016|publisher=Iran Briefing}}</ref> '''Mohammad Reza Zahedi''' ({{lang-fa|محمدرضا زاهدی}}; 1944 – 1 April 2024) was an Iranian senior military officer in the ]. He previously commanded its ] and ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.khamenei.ir/news/233/Leader-Appoints-New-IRGC-Ground-Force-and-Air-Force-Commanders|title=Leader Appoints New IRGC Ground Force and Air Force Commanders|date=21 January 2006|access-date=14 September 2016|publisher=The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran}}</ref> and was one of the top commanders of the ] at the time of his death.<ref name="IB">{{cite web|url=http://iranbriefing.net/brigadier-general-mohammad-reza-ali-zahedi/|title=Brigadier General Mohammad Reza (Ali) Zahedi|date=28 January 2012|access-date=14 September 2016|publisher=Iran Briefing}}</ref> He was killed by an Israeli airstrike in the Syrian capital Damascus during the ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Senior Iranian Guard Corps official killed in alleged Israeli strike in Damascus – report |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/senior-iranian-guard-corps-official-killed-in-alleged-israeli-strike-in-damascus-report/ |access-date=1 April 2024 |publisher=The Times of Israel |date=1 April 2024}}</ref>

== Death == == Death ==
On April 1, 2024, Zahedi was killed by an Israeli airstrike near the Iranian embassy in Damascus after the Iranian ambassador left the targeted location.<ref>{{Cite web |last=i24NEWS |date=2024-04-01 |title=Six dead in strike near Iranian embassy in Damascus |url=https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/artc-six-dead-in-strike-near-iranian-embassy-in-damascus |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=I24news |language=en}}</ref> On 1 April 2024, Zahedi was killed by an Israeli airstrike near the Iranian embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus. At least five others were reported dead in the airstrike.<ref>{{cite news |title=In the 30th Israeli attack during the year, 6 people were killed by targeting the Iranian embassy building in the capital, Damascus |url=https://www.syriahr.com/%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%87%d8%ac%d9%88%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a5%d8%b3%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%a6%d9%8a%d9%84%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8030-%d8%ae%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%85-%d9%85/708872/ |access-date=1 April 2024 |publisher=Syrian Observatory for Human Rights |date=1 April 2024 |language=Arabic}}</ref>


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Iranian military officer
Sardar
Mohammad Reza Zahedi
Other name(s)Reza Mahdavi
Hassan Mahdavi
Alireza Zahedi
Ali Zahedi
Born1944
Isfahan, Iran
Died1 April 2024(2024-04-01) (aged 79–80)
Damascus, Syria
Allegiance Iran
Service / branchRevolutionary Guards
RankBrigadier General
UnitQuds Force
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Battles / wars

Mohammad Reza Zahedi (Template:Lang-fa; 1944 – 1 April 2024) was an Iranian senior military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He previously commanded its Air Force and Ground Force and was one of the top commanders of the Quds Force at the time of his death. He was killed by an Israeli airstrike in the Syrian capital Damascus during the Israel–Hamas war.

Death

On 1 April 2024, Zahedi was killed by an Israeli airstrike near the Iranian embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus. At least five others were reported dead in the airstrike.

References

  1. ^ "Recent OFAC Actions". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Brigadier General Mohammad Reza (Ali) Zahedi". Iran Briefing. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  3. "Leader Appoints New IRGC Ground Force and Air Force Commanders". The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 21 January 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  4. "Senior Iranian Guard Corps official killed in alleged Israeli strike in Damascus – report". The Times of Israel. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  5. "In the 30th Israeli attack during the year, 6 people were killed by targeting the Iranian embassy building in the capital, Damascus" (in Arabic). Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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