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| == 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 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> | ||
| The airstrike happened in violation of the international law. | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Iranian military officer| Sardar Mohammad Reza Zahedi | |
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| Other name(s) | Reza Mahdavi Hassan Mahdavi Alireza Zahedi Ali Zahedi |
| Born | 1944 Isfahan, Iran |
| Died | 1 April 2024(2024-04-01) (aged 79–80) Damascus, Syria |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
| Service | Revolutionary Guards |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | Quds Force |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | |
Mohammad Reza Zahedi (Template:Lang-fa) was an Iranian senior military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He previously commanded its Air Force and Ground Force and has served as one of the top commanders of the Quds Force. Was assassinated at the Iranian embassy in Syrian allegedly as a result of Israeli Air Force bombing.
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.
References
- ^ "Recent OFAC Actions". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Brigadier General Mohammad Reza (Ali) Zahedi". Iran Briefing. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- "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.
- i24NEWS (2024-04-01). "Six dead in strike near Iranian embassy in Damascus". I24news. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
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| Preceded byAhmad Kazemi | Commander of the Revolutionary Guard Air Force 25 August 2005 – 21 January 2006 |
Succeeded byHossein Salamias Commander of Aerospace Force |
| Preceded byAhmad Kazemi | Commander of the Revolutionary Guard Ground Force 21 January 2006 – 13 July 2008 |
Succeeded byMohammad Jafar Asadi |
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| Quds Force | ||
| Mobilization Force | ||
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| Intelligence Protection |
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| Supreme Leader Representative | ||
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 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sardars | ||
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