Ex-IRGC Official: Slain Operative Crucial In Confrontations With Israel

A former IRGC official claims that Razi Mousavi, who was recently killed in Syria, played a key role in direct confrontations with Israel.

Hossein Taeb, former head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Intelligence Organization, asserted on Sunday that Mousavi's death will intensify the resolve of the resistance movement against Israel.

Mousavi, reportedly targeted in an Israeli airstrike, is praised by the Iranian regime for his efforts in strengthening Iran's proxy forces of the "Axis of Resistance" in the region. The loss is deemed a setback for Iran, particularly in the context of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

The advisor to the commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Guards also vowed that such actions would not go unanswered.

In the midst of the ongoing Gaza war initiated by Hamas on October 7 against Israel, Iran-backed militias from Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Lebanon have entered the conflict. Additionally, reports suggest that 11 senior officers of Iran's Revolutionary Guards fell victim to an Israeli airstrike on Damascus airport on Thursday.

Israel, traditionally reserved in commenting on such military operations, reiterates its commitment to preventing Iran's military entrenchment in Syria. Since 2017, Israel has consistently targeted Syrian locations to thwart Iran's attempts to bolster its military footprint and pose a threat to its northern borders. Notably, Syrian airports, allegedly facilitating the transportation of weapons to proxy forces by Iran, have become frequent targets.