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Razi Mousavi

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Sayyed Razi Mousavi
Died(2023-12-25)December 25, 2023
Sayyidah Zaynab, Rif Dimashq, Syria
Allegiance Iran
Branch Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Years of service1980–2023
RankBrigadier general
Battles / wars

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]

Iranian media says that, throughout the Syrian civil war, Mousavi faced multiple assassination attempts by Israel.[3]

Reactions

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  • 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

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  1. ↑ "Israeli airstrike in Syria kills senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards member". Reuters. 2023-12-26. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  2. 1 2 "Israeli air strike in Syria kills top Iranian military adviser". Al Jazeera.
  3. ↑ "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).
  4. ↑ "Iran vows revenge after Israel kills top military commander in Syria". Business Insider.
  5. 1 2 "Hamas, Hezbollah condemn Israel's killing of IRGC commander". New Arab. 26 December 2023. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Hamas, Ansarullah condemn assassination of Iranian commander in Syria". IRNA. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  7. ↑ "Israeli airstrike in Syria kills senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards member". Reuters. 26 December 2023.