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Israeli Defence Forces confirm death of Iranian military chief
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- First seen: March 17, 2026 at 12:03 PM UTC
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The Israeli Defence Forces confirmed the death of senior Iranian military chief Qasem Soleimani. The military described the operation as an elimination.
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Coordinates: 35.7000, 51.4000 (IR)
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Al JazeeraMarch 17, 2026 at 02:50 PM UTC"Eliminated": Israeli Defence Forces confirm death of senior Iran military chief Soleimani
Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Tuesday confirmed the killing of Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of Iran's Basij Unit. According to the Jerusalem Post, the IDF confirmed the death of the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Basij paramilitary militia, Gholamreza Soleimani, and his deputy, Seyyed Karishi. As per the report, the two were killed in a makeshift tent area, which had been set up to make it harder to follow them as opposed to in a known headquarters. Providing the
GDELTMarch 17, 2026 at 12:01 PM UTC