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Basij chief at Iran armed forces general staff killed in US-Israeli strikes

Mar 10, 2026, 13:39 GMT+0

Asadollah Badfar, head of the Basij at Iran's armed forces general staff, has been reported killed during joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

Badfar previously served as head of the Basij secretariat at the armed forces general staff.

Iranian authorities have not formally announced his death, but a funeral for the senior commander was held in the city of Qom on March 9.

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