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| Israeli strike in Syria kills Iranian commander, Iran says | Israeli strike in Syria kills Iranian commander, Iran says |
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| Israel's strikes on Syria have increased in frequency since 7 October. | Israel's strikes on Syria have increased in frequency since 7 October. |
| Israel's strikes on Syria have increased in frequency since 7 October. | Israel's strikes on Syria have increased in frequency since 7 October. |
| A senior Iranian commander was killed in a suspected Israeli strike in Syria. Iranian media say. | A senior Iranian commander was killed in a suspected Israeli strike in Syria. Iranian media say. |
| Seyyed Razi Mousavi was "an experienced military adviser" to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, the semi-official Tasnim news agency said. | Seyyed Razi Mousavi was "an experienced military adviser" to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, the semi-official Tasnim news agency said. |
| It says he was killed in an air strike on the Sayyida Zeinab area south-east of Damascus. | It says he was killed in an air strike on the Sayyida Zeinab area south-east of Damascus. |
| Israel has carried out military strikes in Syria for years, against what it says are Iran-linked targets. | Israel has carried out military strikes in Syria for years, against what it says are Iran-linked targets. |
| The strikes have increased in frequency over the past months following Hamas' attack on 7 October. | The strikes have increased in frequency over the past months following Hamas' attack on 7 October. |
| Iranian forces have been present in Syria since the early stages of the Syrian civil war, where they helped support the regime of President Bashar al-Assad against widespread rebellion to his rule. | Iranian forces have been present in Syria since the early stages of the Syrian civil war, where they helped support the regime of President Bashar al-Assad against widespread rebellion to his rule. |
| Mousavi is said to have been an aide to IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by the US in 2020. | Mousavi is said to have been an aide to IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by the US in 2020. |
| He was one of most senior IRGC operatives in Syria, according to Tasnim, and helped co-ordinate the relationship between Tehran and Damascus. | He was one of most senior IRGC operatives in Syria, according to Tasnim, and helped co-ordinate the relationship between Tehran and Damascus. |
| Iran's Revolutionary Guards said that Israel would "pay for this crime". | Iran's Revolutionary Guards said that Israel would "pay for this crime". |
| There has been no immediate comment from Israel's military, which rarely discusses cross-border strikes. | There has been no immediate comment from Israel's military, which rarely discusses cross-border strikes. |
| Earlier this month, Iran accused Israel of killing two members of the Revolutionary Guards in Syria. | Earlier this month, Iran accused Israel of killing two members of the Revolutionary Guards in Syria. |
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| Israel | Israel |
| Iran | Iran |
| Syria | Syria |