Sayyed Razi Mousavi
Sayyed Razi Mousavi (Persian: سید رضی موسوی) was an Iranian major general serving in the IRGC's Quds Force. On December 25, 2023, He was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Sayyidah Zaynab, Rif-Dimashq, Syria during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[1]
| Sayyed Razi Mousavi | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | Major general |
| Battles/wars | |
Iranian media says that, throughout the Syrian civil war, Mousavi faced multiple assassination attempts by Israel.[2]
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."[1]
- 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".[3]
- 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".[4][5]
- In a statement, Lebanon's Hezbollah called Israel's action "clear, shameless aggression and crossing all limits."[4]
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad described Israel's assassination of Mousavi as a "cowardly crime".[6]
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Israeli air strike in Syria kills top Iranian military adviser". Al Jazeera.
- ↑ "المیادین «سید رضی» با شلیک ۳ موشک به شهادت رسید" [Al-Mayadeen: "Sayed Razi" was martyred by firing 3 rockets]. Islamic Republic News Agency (in Persian).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Iran vows revenge after Israel kills top military commander in Syria". Business Insider.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Hamas, Hezbollah condemn Israel's killing of IRGC commander". 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/.