The Israeli military claimed on Tuesday that it had killed Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Basij, Iran’s paramilitary force under the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reports Al Jazeera.
In a post on X, it said, “Guided by precise intelligence from Military Intelligence, the Air Force carried out a targeted strike yesterday in central Tehran, eliminating Gholamreza Soleimani, who has led the Basij for the past six years.”
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If verified, this would mark the highest‑level assassination since US‑Israeli strikes killed former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several of his family members on 28 February, the opening day of the Iran war.
US Treasury records list Soleimani’s birth year as 1965. He has been sanctioned by the United States, the European Union, and other countries for his alleged role in suppressing dissent through the Basij.
