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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 |
'''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> | ||
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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 | |
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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; 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
- ^ "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.
- "Senior Iranian Guard Corps official killed in alleged Israeli strike in Damascus – report". The Times of Israel. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- "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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| 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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