ANALYSIS – Is Trump regretting his VP pick? Will Trump tell Vance he is “fired”? When former President Donald Trump selected J.D. Vance as his vice presidential candidate soon after surviving an assassination attempt, some called the choice bold and a doubling down on Trumpism.
I said he could help Trump make his case in 2024 and be the GOP standard bearer in 2028. Still, I also said I would have preferred Trump had picked a woman, and that I had some reservations about Vance as VP, including his youth and inexperience.
ANALYSIS – End of an era. In the most significant assassination since former President Donald Trump ordered the precision missile strike that killed then-Quds Force chief Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad in January 2020, Israel apparently just killed the Iranian Quds Force commander in Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and the Palestinian territories.
Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, who oversaw Iranian covert military operations in these countries, was killed by a missile strike on a building adjacent to the Iranian embassy in Damascus. (RELATED: Israel Bombs Iranian Consulate In Damascus: Report)
The building reportedly served as the military headquarters of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which contains the Quds Force.
As part of the embassy compound, Iran has argued that the airstrike constitutes an attack on Iranian territory, in violation of international conventions and norms.
It is believed that IRGC commanders were meeting with leaders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad to coordinate activities in Gaza and the West Bank when the missile struck. Israeli officials said the building was an outpost of the IRGC, making it a legitimate military target.
The death of Zahedi follows a series of losses for Iran and its proxies in the region. Zahedi is the fourth prominent leader of the Revolutionary Guards to be assassinated since December. (RELATED: FBI Hunting Iranian Assassin Targeting Ex-Trump Officials In US)
Zahedi was highly influential within the Iranian security establishment and would have played a key role in managing how Iran and the so-called “Axis of Resistance” have responded since the Israel-Hamas war began.
But he wasn't the only terror leader killed in the alleged Israeli strike.
Brigadier General Mohammad Hadi Haj Rahimi, Quds Force Commander Palestine, and General Hossein Amanollahi, Quds Force chief of general staff, were also killed, along with four other senior commanders, Seyyed Mehdi Jalalati, Mohsen Sadaqat, Ali Agha Babaei and Seyyed Ali Salehi Rozbahani. (RELATED: US Funding Of UN Agency Under Fire Due To Alleged Terrorist Ties)
Iran has vowed revenge on Israel after these seven senior commanders were assassinated and could time its retaliation for Quds Day, April 5.
The Jerusalem Post notes that the killing of “Zahedi marks the end of an era for Iranian commanders.”
The Post explains:
The era is encapsulated in a photo circulating on social media showing Zahedi, IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, Hezbollah leader Imad Mughniyeh, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and IRGC commander Ahmed Kazemi. Four of these men are now dead, leaving only Nasrallah.
This is symbolic because it shows how a whole generation of key operatives and allies of Iran have been killed. It is symbolic on a wider level because it shows how Iran may be losing its grip on Syria as its IRGC chain of command there suffers losses. The loss of Zahedi is being watched in the region. For instance, Al-Ain media in the UAE has an article examining the photo and noting that Nasrallah is the “last of them.”
“In the Iranian consulate strike, seven Iranian military advisers and officers were killed, the most prominent of whom was Mohammad Reza Zahedi, who served as Deputy Chief of Operations of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, in addition to assuming command of its air and ground forces,” the report notes.
The Post also notes the death of the other Iranian commanders in the photo, such as Soleimani (and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a leader of the Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq). Meanwhile, Kazemi, who is also in the photo, died in a plane crash in 2006. Mughniyeh was assassinated in Damascus in 2008.
These constitute huge losses for Tehran. The Post concludes that:
Iran and its proxies will have a hard time replacing these men. This is because many of them had decades of experience working in their various capacities. They also were key nodes in Iran's network that links Iran to militias in Iraq and Syria and then links Iran's network in Damascus to Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the positions of American Liberty News.
Paul Crespo is the Managing Editor of American Liberty Defense News. As a Marine Corps officer, he led Marines, served aboard ships in the Pacific and jumped from helicopters and airplanes. He was also a military attaché with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) at U.S. embassies worldwide. He later ran for office, taught political science, wrote for a major newspaper and had his own radio show. A graduate of Georgetown, London and Cambridge universities, he brings decades of experience and insight to the issues that most threaten our American liberty – at home and from abroad.
Violence. There are many elements to violence. Violence is a chaos system and it is
At American Liberty News, we eschew the mainstream media’s tightly controlled narrative to provide our readers with real news, real insights, and the means to take action. We seek out insightful coverage – and partner with knowledgeable and experienced people and organizations to bring you the information and insight our readers demand.
We humbly seek to provide the tools and information necessary for our readers to decide for themselves what is true and what is right.
Israel Takes Out Another Key Iranian Terror Leader
Will Trump Dump JD Vance?
ANALYSIS – Is Trump regretting his VP pick? Will Trump tell Vance he is “fired”? When former President Donald Trump selected J.D. Vance as his vice presidential candidate soon after surviving an assassination attempt, some called the choice bold and a doubling down on Trumpism.
I said he could help Trump make his case in 2024 and be the GOP standard bearer in 2028. Still, I also said I would have preferred Trump had picked a woman, and that I had some reservations about Vance as VP, including his youth and inexperience.
Fox News’ Kilmeade Fires Back At Racism Allegations
Trump’s ‘Dying Wish’ Exposed – What He Wants If Assassinated
Kamala Harris ‘Owns’ All Of Biden’s Many National Security Failures
Does This Single Fact Signal Our Imminent Financial Collapse?
ANALYSIS – End of an era. In the most significant assassination since former President Donald Trump ordered the precision missile strike that killed then-Quds Force chief Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad in January 2020, Israel apparently just killed the Iranian Quds Force commander in Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and the Palestinian territories.
Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, who oversaw Iranian covert military operations in these countries, was killed by a missile strike on a building adjacent to the Iranian embassy in Damascus. (RELATED: Israel Bombs Iranian Consulate In Damascus: Report)
The building reportedly served as the military headquarters of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which contains the Quds Force.
As part of the embassy compound, Iran has argued that the airstrike constitutes an attack on Iranian territory, in violation of international conventions and norms.
It is believed that IRGC commanders were meeting with leaders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad to coordinate activities in Gaza and the West Bank when the missile struck. Israeli officials said the building was an outpost of the IRGC, making it a legitimate military target.
The death of Zahedi follows a series of losses for Iran and its proxies in the region. Zahedi is the fourth prominent leader of the Revolutionary Guards to be assassinated since December. (RELATED: FBI Hunting Iranian Assassin Targeting Ex-Trump Officials In US)
Zahedi was highly influential within the Iranian security establishment and would have played a key role in managing how Iran and the so-called “Axis of Resistance” have responded since the Israel-Hamas war began.
But he wasn't the only terror leader killed in the alleged Israeli strike.
Brigadier General Mohammad Hadi Haj Rahimi, Quds Force Commander Palestine, and General Hossein Amanollahi, Quds Force chief of general staff, were also killed, along with four other senior commanders, Seyyed Mehdi Jalalati, Mohsen Sadaqat, Ali Agha Babaei and Seyyed Ali Salehi Rozbahani. (RELATED: US Funding Of UN Agency Under Fire Due To Alleged Terrorist Ties)
Iran has vowed revenge on Israel after these seven senior commanders were assassinated and could time its retaliation for Quds Day, April 5.
The Jerusalem Post notes that the killing of “Zahedi marks the end of an era for Iranian commanders.”
The Post explains:
The Post also notes the death of the other Iranian commanders in the photo, such as Soleimani (and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a leader of the Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq). Meanwhile, Kazemi, who is also in the photo, died in a plane crash in 2006. Mughniyeh was assassinated in Damascus in 2008.
These constitute huge losses for Tehran. The Post concludes that:
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the positions of American Liberty News.
READ NEXT: Republican Official Says Biden Impeachment Likely Nearing Its End
]]>Paul Crespo
Will Trump Dump JD Vance?
Search
follow us
subscribe
Trending Stories
Will Trump Dump JD Vance?
ANALYSIS – Is Trump regretting his VP pick? WillBacklash Grows As Harley-Davidson Infected With Woke Virus
ANALYSIS – Say it isn’t so! Even asProject 2025 Will Return Sanity To Our Woke Military
ANALYSIS – “I disagree with some of the thingsNew Impeachment Investigation Launched Into Allegations Hunter Biden Invoked Joe’s Name
Congressional investigators are looking into further allegations againstCommentary
Will Trump Dump JD Vance?
Kamala Harris ‘Owns’ All Of Biden’s Many National Security Failures
Does This Single Fact Signal Our Imminent Financial Collapse?
Smoke Shop Shooting: 71-Year-Old Stops Armed Burglar
Security
Trump’s ‘Dying Wish’ Exposed – What He Wants If Assassinated
Kamala Harris ‘Owns’ All Of Biden’s Many National Security Failures
US Support For Israel In Its War Must Be ‘Ironclad’
US Fighters Intercept Chinese And Russian Bombers Near Alaska
Foreign Affairs
Trump’s ‘Dying Wish’ Exposed – What He Wants If Assassinated
Attacks Disrupt Paris: Major Infrastructure Targeted Hours Before Olympic Games
US Fighters Intercept Chinese And Russian Bombers Near Alaska
Disruptions Linger After IT Update Crashes Computer Systems Worldwide
Business & economics
Does This Single Fact Signal Our Imminent Financial Collapse?
Elon’s ‘Final Straw’ To Cost California Millions
Meet The Man Who Tracks Pelosi’s Investments – Guess His Earnings Last Month?
Congress Investigating Whether Woke Activists Broke Federal Tax Law With ESG Investment Schemes
heath & science
Old School Sold For Next To Nothing To Planned Parenthood
Elon Musk On Estranged Child: ‘Killed By The Woke Mind Virus’
Congressman Claims Biden Didn’t Recognize Him Despite Their Friendship
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Succumbs To Pancreatic Cancer
American Liberty Arms
Trump Shooter Put in Range Time Weeks Before Assassination Attempt
Armed Georgia Man And A Labradoodle Capture Inmate
More Anti-Gun Groups Fabricating Mass Shooting Data
The Truck Gun For Active Killer Interdiction: Realistic?
At American Liberty News, we eschew the mainstream media’s tightly controlled narrative to provide our readers with real news, real insights, and the means to take action. We seek out insightful coverage – and partner with knowledgeable and experienced people and organizations to bring you the information and insight our readers demand.
We humbly seek to provide the tools and information necessary for our readers to decide for themselves what is true and what is right.
TOP TAGS
TOP CATEGORIES
FEATURES
American Liberty News ©2022
Evolution Digital Media | 1900 Reston Metro Plz | Suite 600 | Reston, VA 20190