Iranian Air Defence commander killed in US - Israeli attacks

The commander was identified as Brig Gen Masoud Zarei

06 Apr 2026 01:03am
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ISTANBUL - A senior Iranian military commander was killed in US-Israeli attacks, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing Iranian media on Sunday.

The commander was identified as Brig Gen Masoud Zarei, head of the army’s Air Defence College in Shahin Shahr, the Iranian Mehr News Agency said.

This photo taken on April 5, 2026 from the southern Lebanese area of Nabatieh shows smoke as it rises from the site of an Israeli strike. Photo by AFP
This photo taken on April 5, 2026 from the southern Lebanese area of Nabatieh shows smoke as it rises from the site of an Israeli strike. Photo by AFP

Hostilities in the region have escalated since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on Feb 28, killing over 1,340 people to date, including the then supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.

Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, as well as Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries hosting US military assets. - BERNAMA-ANADOLU

 

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