Iran’s IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) has confirmed the death of Behnam Rezaei, head of the IRGC Navy Intelligence Directorate, in a statement today.
Israel had previously said it targeted Rezaei in a strike on 26 March.
‘‘Rezaei was responsible for intelligence collection on regional countries and led cooperation with various intelligence organisations,’’ the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had said.
Iranian media reported a commemoration ceremony for Rezaei on 27 March, but the IRGC has now confirmed his death days after.
On 26 March, Israel also said it had killed IRGC navy commander Alireza Tangsiri, who was in charge of overseeing blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC confirmed Tangsiri’s death four days after Israel announced it.
Source: BBC
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