Razi Mousavi
Sayyed Razi Mousavi (Persian: سید رضی موسوی) was an Iranian brigadier general serving in the IRGC's Quds Force.[1] On December 25, 2023, He was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Sayyidah Zaynab, Rif-Dimashq, Syria during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[2]
| Sayyed Razi Mousavi | |
|---|---|
| Died | December 25, 2023 Sayyidah Zaynab, Rif Dimashq, Syria |
| Allegiance |  Iran |
| Service/branch | [[Image: Flag of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.svg|22x20px|border |]] Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Years of service | 1980–2023 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Battles/wars | |
Iranian media says that, throughout the Syrian civil war, Mousavi faced multiple assassination attempts by Israel.[3]
Reactions
- Hours after the incident, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement that, "Undoubtedly, the usurping and barbaric Zionist regime will pay for this crime."[2]
- Ebrahim Raisi considered Israel's action as a sign of frustration, helplessness and incapacity and said that israeli government will "definitely pay for this crime".[4]
- Hamas said in a statement that "the assassination of Mousavi in Syrian territory is a crime, violation of Arab sovereignty and it's a cowardly attack [which] threatens the security and stability of the entire region".[5][6]
- In a statement, Lebanon's Hezbollah called Israel's action "clear, shameless aggression and crossing all limits."[5]
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad described Israel's assassination of Mousavi as a "cowardly crime".[7]
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References
- ↑ Israeli airstrike in Syria kills senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards member (in en). Reuters (2023-12-26). Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Israeli air strike in Syria kills top Iranian military adviser (in en). Al Jazeera.
- ↑ المیادین «سید رضی» با شلیک ۳ موشک به شهادت رسید (in Persian). Islamic Republic News Agency.
- ↑ Iran vows revenge after Israel kills top military commander in Syria (in en-US). Business Insider.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hamas, Hezbollah condemn Israel's killing of IRGC commander (in en). New Arab (26 December 2023).
- ↑ Hamas, Ansarullah condemn assassination of Iranian commander in Syria. IRNA. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ↑ "Israeli airstrike in Syria kills senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards member". Reuters. 26 December 2023. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-air-strike-syria-kills-senior-iranian-revolutionary-guards-member-2023-12-25/.