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Iran Guards chief killed in strike outspoken opponent of Israel

Hossein Salami, the leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, died on Friday in an airstrike carried out by Israeli forces in Tehran.
Salami advanced within the IRGC over the years, ultimately becoming its commander in 2019 amid rising hostilities between Iran and Israel, including the first direct clashes last year.
He was known for his severe rhetoric against Israel and the U.S., including a 2018 statement in which he warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be prepared to escape via the Mediterranean Sea.
The IRGC, which numbers around 125,000 personnel, oversees Iran’s ballistic missile stockpile and launched missile strikes against Israel on two occasions during the Gaza conflict involving Hamas, prompting retaliatory Israeli air raids targeting missile production sites.
Salami's death represents a severe setback for Iran's leadership amid ongoing regional conflicts and could escalate further hostilities between the two nations.

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