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Israeli Airstrike In Damascus Kills High-Ranking Iranian General

Iranian military commander Seyed Radhi Mousavi seen in an undated photo. (Source: social media)  

BBC: Israeli strike in Syria kills Iranian commander, Iran says 

A senior Iranian commander was killed in a suspected Israeli strike in Syria. Iranian media say. 

Seyyed Razi Mousavi was "an experienced military adviser" to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, the semi-official Tasnim news agency said. 

It says he was killed in an air strike on the Sayyida Zeinab area south-east of Damascus. 

Israel has carried out military strikes in Syria for years, against what it says are Iran-linked targets. 

The strikes have increased in frequency over the past months following Hamas' attack on 7 October.  

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 Israeli Airstrike In Damascus Kills High-Ranking Iranian General  

Israeli airstrike in Damascus kills high-ranking Iranian general, says Iran -- The Guardian/AP  

Israeli airstrike in Syria kills senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards member -- Reuters  

Iran Accuses Israel of Killing Sayyed Mousavi, a Military Official -- New York Times  

Israel kills top Iranian commander in Syria -- Business Insider 

Iranian leaders say Israeli missile strike killed senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps adviser -- FOX News  

High-ranking Iranian general is 'killed in Israeli airstrike in Syria' amid fears war in the Middle East could explode - with Tehran vowing revenge for attack -- Daily Mail 

Israeli air strike in Syria kills top Iranian military adviser -- Al Jazeera  

Inside story: Airstrike kills Iran’s 'most influential' commander in Syria -- Amwaj



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