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	'''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>		'''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 ] airstrike in the ] capital ] 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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Sardar Mohammad Reza Zahedi

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 / branch	Revolutionary Guards
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	Quds Force
Commands	Air Force Ground Force
Battles / wars	Iran–Iraq War Syrian Civil War

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.

Military offices
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

v t e Commanders of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Commander-in-Chief	Agha-Zamani (1980) Morteza Rezaee (1980) Mohsen Rezaee (1980–97) Safavi (1997–07) Jafari (2007–19) Salami (2019–present)
Chief of Joint Staff	Afshar (1984–87) Forouzandeh (1987–89) Zolghadr (1989–97) Alaei (1997–00) Ahmadian (2000–07) Hejazi (2007–08)
Ground Force	Safavi (1985–89) Izadi (1989–92) Jafari (1992–05) Kazemi (2005–06) Zahedi (2006–08) Asadi (2008–09) Pakpour (2009–present)
Aerospace Force	Refan (1985–90) Dehghan (1990–91) Jalali (1991–97) Ghalibaf (1997–00) Kazemi (2000–05) Zahedi (2005–06) Salami (2006–09) Hajizadeh (2009–present)
Navy	Alaei (1985–90) Shamkhani (1990–97) Ahmadian (1997–00) Saffari (2000–10) Fadavi (2010–18) Tangsiri (2018–present)
Quds Force	Vahidi (1988–98) Soleimani (1998–2020) Qaani (2020–present)
Mobilization Force	Rahmani (1984–90) Afshar (1990–98) Hejazi (1998–07) Taeb (2007–09) Naqdi (2009–16) Gheybparvar (2016–19) Soleimani (2019–present)
Intelligence	Taeb (2009–22) Kazemi (2022–present)
Intelligence Protection	Saeedi (1984–94) Morteza Rezaee (1994–06) Ramezani (2006–08) Kazemi (2008–22)
Supreme Leader Representative	Lahouti (1979) Mahallati (1980–81; 1983–86) Taheri (1981–82) Faker (1982–83) Nouri (1989–90) Mohammadi (1990–91) Movahedi (1991–06) Saeedi (2006–18) Hajisadeghi (2018–present)
Ministers	Rafighdoost (1982–88) Shamkhani (1988–89)
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sardars

Israel–Hamas war

Engage-
ments

Hamas-led
attack on
Israel

Attacks on civilians	Netiv HaAsara Alumim Be'eri Elhanan Team Holit Kfar Aza Kissufim Nir Oz Nir Yitzhak Nahal Oz Nirim Nova music festival Death Shelters Psyduck music festival
Battles	Re'im Sderot Sufa Zikim Israeli female tank crew fight
General topics	Allegations of genocide Allegations of involvement of UNRWA employees Death Shelters Denial Sexual and gender-based violence "Screams Without Words" Bearing Witness Screams Before Silence

Israeli
invasion
of Gaza

Beit Hanoun Gaza City Khan Yunis Rafah Background
Attacks on refugee camps	Jabalia 31 October Al-Shati Al-Shati and Tuffah dual airstrikes Al-Maghazi Tel al-Sultan attack Al-Mawasi (May) Nuseirat refugee camp massacre Al-Mawasi (June) Al-Shati (July) Deir el-Balah (August) Al-Mawasi (September) Al-Mawasi (December) Nuseirat (December)
Attacks on schools	Al-Fakhoora Shadia Abu Ghazala Al-Sardi Al-Awda Khadija Hamama Al-Tabaeen Al-Jawni Rufaida Abu Hussein
Attacks on health facilities	Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion Al-Shifa Hospital siege alleged military use ambulance airstrike Gaza Strip mass graves Kamal Adwan Hospital sieges Killing of health workers Nasser Hospital siege Nasser Hospital mass graves 14 October 2024 Al-Aqsa Hospital attack
Other attacks	Airstrikes on municipal services in Gaza Attacks on religious sites Engineer's Building airstrike Rafah strikes Flour massacre Kuwait Roundabout mass killings Palestinians evacuating Gaza City World Central Kitchen aid convoy attack 9 July 2024 attacks 13 July 2024 al-Mawasi attack Khan Yunis Deir al-Balah mosque Beit Lahia attacks Beit Lahia airstrike Kerem Shalom aid convoy looting
General topics	AI-assisted targeting Bombing of the Gaza Strip Destruction of cultural heritage during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Environmental impact of the Israel–Hamas war Gaza genocide Israeli generals' plan Torture

Other
theaters

Israeli incursions in the West Bank 2024 Israeli military operation Killing of Benjamin Achimeir April 2024 Israeli settler rampages Lehi Street bombing Givat Shaul shooting Majdal Shams attack Tower 22 drone attack Israeli incursions in Tulkarm 2024 Masyaf raid 2024 Jaffa shooting 2024 Tulkarm Camp airstrike
Iran–Israel conflict	Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus Iranian strikes in Israel April 2024 October 2024 Israeli strikes on Iran April 2024 October 2024 Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh
Israel–Hezbollah conflict (Timeline)	Attacks on journalists Lebanese displacement Assassinations Hezbollah headquarters Fuad Shukr Ibrahim Aqil Saleh al-Arouri August 2024 Nabatieh attack August 2024 Israel–Lebanon strikes 2024 Lebanon electronic device attacks September 2024 Israeli attacks against Lebanon Israeli invasion of Lebanon ceasefire Israeli attacks on the Lebanese health sector Destruction of cultural heritage during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon
Red Sea crisis (Timeline)	Operation Prosperity Guardian Attacks on the MV Maersk Hangzhou 2024 missile strikes in Yemen Marlin Luanda missile strike 2024 Houthi drone attack on Israel Israeli attack on Yemen (July 2024) Attacks on the Sounion Israeli attacks on Yemen (September 2024)

Hostages

Hostage–prisoner exchange Kidnapped from Israel Hostages and Missing Families Forum Hostages Square
Captive	Bibas family Oded Lifshitz Naama Levy
Rescued	Operation Golden Hand Ori Megidish Nuseirat operation Noa Argamani Rescue of Qaid Farhan Al-Qadi
Released	Rachel Edry Yarden Roman-Gat Mia Schem
Deceased	Alex Dancyg Hersh Goldberg-Polin Alon Shamriz, Yotam Haim, and Samer Talalka

General
topics

Historical context

Effects

Reactions

Calls for a ceasefire Three-phase proposal September 2024 Israel hostage deal protests Diplomatic impact University donors European Union Islamic Summit Conference Arab–Islamic extraordinary summit Hurmat-e-Masjid Aqsa Conference Cancellation of the 2023 MTV EMA Proposed Israeli resettlement of the Gaza Strip 2024 Beijing Declaration
Military aid	US support for Israel UK support for Israel
Discrimination	Antisemitism Riots in the North Caucasus Anti-Palestinianism Islamophobia Violent incidents Killing of Wadea al-Fayoume Death of Paul Kessler Vermont student shooting
Protests	University campuses Columbia Sciences Po UCLA France March for the Republic and Against Antisemitism Indonesia 2023 Bitung clashes Israel Humanitarian aid blockade Spain 2024 pro-Palestinian strike United Kingdom United States Artists4Ceasefire DNC protests March on Washington for Gaza March for Israel National March on Washington: Free Palestine Protest votes Self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell Pakistan D-Chowk Dharna 2024 Faizabad sit-in
UN resolutions	A/RES/ES-10/21 S/RES/2712 A/RES/ES-10/22 S/RES/2720 S/RES/2728 A/RES/ES-10/23 S/RES/2735 A/RES/ES-10/24
UN inquiry	Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory War crimes and crimes against humanity report
Global courts	South Africa v. Israel (Genocide Convention) Nicaragua v. Germany Legal Consequences of Israeli Policies and Practices ICC investigation in Palestine Arrest warrants
Courts	Defense for Children International – Palestine v. Biden

Casualties

Israel

Security forces	Alim Abdallah Yitzhak Ben-Bashat Jayar Davidov Eli Ginsberg Salman Habaka Asaf Hamami Yitzhar Hofman Roi Levy Izhar Peled Yonatan Steinberg Ehsan Daxa
Civilians	Lior Asulin Yuval Castleman Hayim Katsman Ofir Libstein Shani Louk Aner Shapira Vivian Silver Yahav Winner

Palestine

Hamas	Ismail Haniyeh Yahya Sinwar Saleh al-Arouri Abdul Fatah Dukhan Mohammed Dababish Wissam Farhat Ahmed Ghandour Mohammed Deif Marwan Issa Fursan Khalifa Rafa Salama Osama Mazini Ayman Nofal Jamila al-Shanti Ali Al Qadi Alaa Shreiteh Faiq Al-Mabhouh
Other militants	Fouad Abu Butihan Jihad Shehadeh
Civilians	Tawfic Abdel Jabbar Majed Abu Maraheel Hiba Abu Nada Refaat Alareer Hammam Alloh Nahida and Samar Anton Ibrahim al-Astal Ahmad Bahar Mohammed Barakat Mohammad Bhar David Ben Avraham Adnan al-Bursh Rashid Dabour Mohamed al-Dalou Awni El-Dous Omar Ferwana Fathi Ghaben Ihab al-Ghussein Medo Halimy Sidra Hassouna Yazan al-Kafarneh Mohammad Khdour Hani Al-Masdar Ibrahim Qusaya Hind Rajab Mohammed Shabir Rashad Abu Sakhila Omar Abu Shawish Sufian Tayeh Wael Al Zard Talal Abu Zarifa Shaban al-Dalou Mahasen al-Khateeb Nagham Abu Samra

Spillover

Journalists

General topics

Related
people

Israelis	Nimrod Aloni Rachel Goldberg-Polin Eitan Okun Yagel Oshri Inbal Rabin-Lieberman Amir Tibon
Palestinians	Wael Al-Dahdouh Plestia Alaqad Motaz Azaiza Bisan Owda Mustafa Moien Ayyash