Iran's 'prominent leader' of IRGC killed in airstrike in Syria

• Published date: 02 April 2024
• Author: SETH J. FRANTZMAN
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Iranian pro-government Tasnim media noted that he was a member of the Quds force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. This is a major loss for Iran and a major setback for the regime in its attempt to control Syria and to project its influence into Iraq and Lebanon

The reports in pro-Iranian media note that the commander of the Quds Force in Lebanon and Syria was focusing on "recruiting all capabilities towards the resistance," pointing out that he was "following up coordination with the relevant authorities in order to deliver weapons to Gaza." This shows how much Iran valued Zahedi. He was a key node in their "axis of resistance."

This is a major setback for Iran and for its network of advisors who work with its proxies in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. Some pro-regime Iranian media have referenced Imad Mughniyeh, the key Lebanese commander who worked with Iran and Hezbollah and who was killed in 2008.

Al-Ain media in the UAE noted that a "prominent leader in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard died today in an Israeli strike targeting the Tehran consulate in Damascus." They said that "the prominent leader is Mohammad Reza Zahedi, who is the fourth Revolutionary...