Who is Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the Iranian military commander reportedly killed in Syria?
Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior leader in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, reportedly has been killed by an airstrike in Syria.
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Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior leader in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, reportedly has been killed by an airstrike in Syria.
A visit by the commander of Iran's elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a pause in attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-aligned groups in Iraq, multiple Iranian and Iraqi sources told Reuters, saying it was a sign Tehran wants to prevent a broader conflict. Esmail Qaani met representatives of several of the armed groups in Baghdad airport on Jan. 29, less than 48 hours after Washington blamed the groups for the killing of three U.S. soldiers at the Tower 22 outpost in Jordan, the sources said.
The chief of Iran’s elite Quds Force made an urgent visit to Iraq in late January and forced allied militant groups to halt attacks on US troops, Reuters reported Sunday (Feb 18). The move came after Washington DC blamed the groups for killing three US soldiers in an attack on a military outpost in Jordan. Esmail Qaani is believed to have warned the allied groups that directly attacking US risked a tougher response from US. He mentioned potential US retaliation, including targeting of key leaders, infrastructure and even a direct strike on Iran.
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney commended President Biden for the “relatively effective” decision to launch retaliatory strikes Friday after three U.S. military members were killed in an attack by Iran last week. “You can be critical of the way they’ve handled the Iran nuclear deal. You can be critical of the way…
The United States has conducted airstrikes on Iranian-linked targets in Iraq and Syria. Source: US Central Command on its X account Quote: "U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups".