Back محمد رضا زاهدي Arabic Məhəmmədrza Zahidi AZ Махамад Рэза Захедзі BE Mohammad Rezá Záhedí Czech Muhammad Reza Zahedi German Mohammad Reza Zahedi Spanish محمدرضا زاهدی FA Mohammad Reza Zahedi Finnish Mohammad Reza Zahedi French מוחמד רזא זאהדי HE
Mohammad Reza Zahedi | |
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 Zahedi in 2017 | |
| Native name | محمدرضا زاهدی |
| Other name(s) | |
| Born | 2 November 1960[3] Isfahan, Imperial State of Iran |
| Died | 1 April 2024 (aged 63) Mezzeh, Damascus, Syria[4] |
| Cause of death | Assassination by airstrike |
| Allegiance |  Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Service |  IRGC |
| Years of service | 1980–2024 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | |
Mohammad Reza Zahedi (Persian: محمدرضا زاهدی; 2 November 1960 – 1 April 2024) was an Iranian military officer. A senior figure within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), he had previously commanded the IRGC Aerospace Force and the IRGC Ground Forces,[6] and was commanding the Quds Force in Lebanon and Syria at the time of his death.[2]
In 2024, Zahedi was killed by an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.[7][8] According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, he was the only Iranian to sit on the Shura, or guiding council, of Hezbollah.[9] According to The Guardian, he was most likely a critical figure in coordinating Iran's relationship with Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Assad government of Syria.[10]
Canada, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Sweden, and the United States have designated either or both the IRGC and/or the Quds Force as terrorist organizations.
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- ^ a b c d "Brigadier General Mohammad Reza (Ali) Zahedi". Iran Briefing. 28 January 2012. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "سردار محمدرضا زاهدی که بود؟" [Who was Sardar Mohammad Reza Zahedi?]. Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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- ^ "Iran says Israel bombs its embassy in Syria, kills commanders". Reuters. Damascus. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Israeli airstrike on Iran consulate in Syria kills six including IRGC commander". The Guardian. 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Dyer, Evan (9 April 2024). "Canadian embassy in Syria damaged in Israeli strike on Iranian embassy next door". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "Mohammad Reza Zahedi: who was the Iranian commander killed in an Israeli strike in Syria?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.