Iran’s IRGC says spokesman Ali Mohammad Naini killed in US-Israeli attack

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 20, 2026 at 01:44 PM

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According to Iran's IRGC, spokesperson Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naini was killed in joint US-Israeli strikes. The IRGC announced Naini's death on Friday, stating he was killed in a "criminal cowardly terrorist attack." This comes amid escalating attacks and assassinations of senior Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in late February. Naini's death occurred shortly after he affirmed Iran's continued missile production capabilities on national television. The Israeli army reported carrying out strikes across eastern Tehran as Iran marks the Persian New Year. The recent events have created a somber atmosphere in Tehran.

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Fars News Agency 40% Mojtaba Khamenei 40% Benjamin Netanyahu 50% Tehran ×250% Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 60% United States ×270% Israel ×470% Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ×380% Iran ×690% Ali Mohammad Naini ×490%

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iran 90% assassination 90% irgc 80% us-israeli attack 80% military campaign 70% ali mohammad naini 60% missile production 60% strikes 50% netanyahu 40%