Iran confirms IRGC spokesperson Brig Gen Ali Mohammad Naeini killed in US-Israeli airstrikes

Iran confirms IRGC spokesperson Brig Gen Ali Mohammad Naeini killed in US-Israeli airstrikes

Iran confirms IRGC spokesperson Naeini killed in US-Israeli airstrikes Photograph: (Credit: X)

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The IRGC has confirmed that spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naeini was killed in US-Israeli strikes on Tehran. His death follows a defiant final statement regarding Iran’s missile capabilities.

In the latest attack on Iran,Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesperson Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini, was killed, as announced by Iranian state TV on Friday (Mar 20). The news broke shortly after news agency Fars quoted him saying that the country'smissile production continues despite the war with Israel and the US.

"Our missile industry deserves a perfect score... and there is no concern in this regard, because even under wartime conditions we continue missile production," Naeini was quoted by the Fars news agency.

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The IRGC spokesperson is yet another high-profile killing in what looks like US and Israel's move to decapitate the Iranian regime. On Wednesday (Mar 18), the IDF confirmed the killing of Esmaeil Khatib, Minister of Intelligence. The Israeli military in a post wrote, “Khatib played a significant role during the recent protests throughout Iran, including the arrest & killing of protestors and led terrorist activities against Israelis & Americans around the world. Similarly, he operated against Iranian citizens during the Mahsa Amini protests (2022–2023). The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence possesses advanced intelligence capabilities, overseeing surveillance, espionage, and the execution of covert operations worldwide, particularly against Israeli and Iranian citizens.”

The Israeli military confirmed that they eliminated the IRGC spokesperson. In a post the IDF said, “Naini served in several propaganda and public relations roles. In his role as the IRGC's main propagandist for the past 2 years, he disseminated the regime's terrorist propaganda to its proxies across the Middle East in order to influence and advance terror attacks against Israel.”

This is yet another name in the list of high-profile killings, in the US and Israel's attempt to decapitate the regime ever since the war began on February 28. Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei was killed in the first three days on the war. Another big name in the list is Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of the Basij Force.

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