Spokesman of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Ali Mohammad Naini, has been killed in airstrikes amid the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Israel, according to Iranian state
media.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is a multi-service primary force of the Iranian Armed Forces.
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AFP cited the Guards’ statement on their Sepah News website, saying Naini “was martyred in the criminal cowardly terrorist attack by the American-Zionist side at dawn.”
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His death came just hours after local media quoted his remarks against the US and Israel. Fars news agency reported Naini had said, “Our missile industry deserves a perfect score… and there is no concern in this regard, because even under wartime conditions we continue missile production.”
This marks the fourth major blow to Iran’s government and military leadership this week, after strikes killed three other senior officials, Ali Larijani, Gholamreza Soleimani and Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib.
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The conflict between Iran and Israel, with involvement by the United States, has sharply escalated as both sides step up military and energy‑targeted strikes. Israel recently carried out a major attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field, the world’s largest natural gas reservoir, prompting Iran to launch retaliatory missiles at Gulf energy infrastructure, deepening regional tensions and raising global energy prices.
The war entered its 21st day on Friday, with military operations continuing to intensify amid broader hostilities.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Thursday vowed more “surprises” following an earlier airstrike that killed Iran’s Intelligence Minister, Esmaeil Khatib, as part of Israel’s campaign to target Tehran’s top leadership.
