Commander of IRGC Unit Involved in Suppressing Protests Killed in Iran
Brigadier General Mohammad Ali Fatalizadeh, commander of the special "Fatehin" unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been killed in Iran. His death was reported by an Iranian news agency linked to the Ministry of Defense, but the circumstances of his death were not specified, Radio Svoboda reports.
Mohammad Ali Fatalizadeh
Fatalizadeh is one of several high-ranking Iranian officials who have died in recent weeks as a result of military actions and strikes by Israel and the United States. According to international media reports, dozens of officials and commanders were killed in attacks in late February.
The "Fatehin" unit, led by Fatalizadeh, is known for its special training. Its members previously participated in the war in Syria and were involved in suppressing protests in Iran. Authorities have repeatedly acknowledged their role in combating demonstrators.