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Top IRGC commander killed in Syria

Serdar Seyed Razi Mousavi, a senior commander of the IRGC in Syria, was reportedly killed in an Israeli strike in Damascus.

Wladimir van Wilgenburg 2023/12/25 18:43

Serdar Seyed Razi Mousavi, a senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was killed in Syria (Photo: Tasnim News)

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ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Seyed Razi Mousavi, a senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Syria, was reportedly killed in an Israeli strike in Damascus on Monday, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency.

The report stated, that Seyed Razi Mousavi was killed "during the Zionist regime's attack on the Zainabiyah area in the suburbs of Damascus."

Additionally, the report noted that Seyed Razi Mousavi, also known as Seyed Razi, was among the most experienced advisors of the IRGC in Syria and was a close associate of former Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force head, General Qassem Soleimani.

Soleimani and his Iraqi counterpart, Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandis, were killed in a US drone strike in early 2020.

Israel seldom provides details on specific strikes in Syria, yet it has consistently emphasized its commitment to preventing Iran, a staunch adversary that supports President Bashar al-Assad's government, from further extending its influence in the region.

Israel has escalated its attacks in Syria amid the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel. As a result, several times, airports in Damascus and Aleppo were forced offline due to the strikes.