Israel confirms killing of Basij leader Gholamreza Soleimani
On March 17, the IDF confirmed via social media and official statements on X that Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Gholamreza "Soleiman" was killed in a strike targeting his residence near Tehran. The operation also reportedly targeted senior cleric Ali Larijani during an attack by Basij forces at their headquarters; emergency personnel were seen working the scene as Iran did not immediately acknowledge Soleimani's death or provide details on other casualties, though reports indicated he had been shot multiple times before dying in a hospital ambulance transfer.
Key Points
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1Israel confirmed killing Gholamreza Soleimani, the head of Iran's Basij militia and commander-in-chief.
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2The strike occurred in Tehran while Gulf states faced renewed missile attacks from Iranian forces.
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3Iran did not immediately acknowledge or confirm its top military leader was killed by Israel.
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Israel said it has killed Gholamreza Soleimani, head of Iran's Basij militia unit
— Al Jazeera English / Jpost (Mar 17)If confirmed... would be the highest level assassination in the war since US-Israeli strikes on Ali Khamenei.
— Breakingnews.ie