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Iran Guards member killed 'on mission' in southeast Iran

Iranian Revolutionary Guards fighter killed 'on mission' in southeast Iran
MENA
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21 September, 2022
Ali Mohammadi was part of the Ansar al-Reza Corp was reportedly on a mission in the Sistan and Balochistan Province when he was killed. 
Iranians have mourned the deaths of multiple members of the Revolutionary Guards in recent months [Getty]

A member of Iran's aerospace force was during a mission in southeastern earlier this week, according to Iranian media. 

Ali Mohammadi was part of the Ansar al-Reza Corps based in the South Khorasan province and was reportedly killed in the province of Sistan and Balochistan. 

The exact cause of his death remains unknown. 

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A number of IRGC members and high-ranking Iranian officials have been killed in recent years, with some of the deaths blamed on "Israeli assassins". 

In August, Revolutionary Guards General Abolfazl Alijani died while "on a mission" in Syria, according to state media. 

Earlier that month, mourners poured out into the streets of Tehran to mourn killed in Syria, including decorated commander General Abdollah Eskandari.  

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In May, Colonel was reportedly assassinated in Tehran by two people on a motorcycle, for which Iranian authorities blamed the 'West' and Israel. 

Iran intervened in Syria in support of Bashar al-Assad, helping to prop up the regime and regain lost territories. Its forces and weapons depots have been increasingly targeted by Israeli strikes in Syria.