Tehran: Iran avenge one’s murder revolutionary guard colonel who was shot dead TehranPresident Ibrahim Raisi warned on Monday.
colonel Syed Khodai He was killed by assailants on a motorcycle outside his house on Sunday. Iran blamed “elements associated with global arrogance”, its term for Washington’s allies, including the United States and Israel.
It was the most high-profile killing inside Iran since the November 2020 assassination of top nuclear scientist Mohsin Fakhrizadeh.
Raisi said: “I insist on serious pursuit (of the killers) by the security officers, and I have no doubt that the blood of this great martyr will be avenged.
“There is no doubt that the hand of global arrogance can be seen in this crime,” he said. guard Said last day.
He was speaking just before leaving for Oman, where he was to meet Sultan Haitham.
Khodai’s funeral was scheduled to take place in Tehran at 5:00 pm local time (1230 GMT).
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – the ideological branch of Iran’s military – described digging A term used for those acting on behalf of the Islamic Republic, such as “protectors of the sanctuary”. Syria Or Iraq.
Iran holds significant political influence in both countries, notably supporting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s peace civil war.
State television noted that Khodai was “known” in Syria, where Iran has admitted to deploying “military advisers”.
official news agency IRNA: Khodai was hit by five bullets while returning home at around 4:00 pm on Sunday (1130 GMT).
The agency published photos showing a man in the driver seat of a white car with his blue shirt around the collar and bloodied on his right arm. He was strapped to his seat belt, and the front window on the passenger’s side was shot.
The Fars news agency reported that the state prosecutor had visited the murder scene and ordered “the prompt identification and arrest of the authors of this criminal act”.
The guards said they had arrested “several thugs linked to the Zionist regime’s intelligence agency”, as Iran calls its enemy Israel.
A statement said the suspects were involved in a range of crimes including “robbery, kidnapping and vandalism”.
Khodai’s killing comes as talks between Iran and world powers to restore the 2015 nuclear deal have been stalled since March.
One of the main sticking points is Tehran’s demand to remove the Guards from the US terrorism list – a request rejected by Washington.
The 2015 agreement provided Iran sanctions relief in exchange for sanctions on its nuclear program to prevent Tehran from developing an atomic bomb – something it has always denied doing.
But the nuclear deal was hanging in a thread after the then US President Donald Trump It unilaterally withdrew in 2018 and reimposed economic sanctions on Tehran, prompting Iran to back down from its commitments.
colonel Syed Khodai He was killed by assailants on a motorcycle outside his house on Sunday. Iran blamed “elements associated with global arrogance”, its term for Washington’s allies, including the United States and Israel.
It was the most high-profile killing inside Iran since the November 2020 assassination of top nuclear scientist Mohsin Fakhrizadeh.
Raisi said: “I insist on serious pursuit (of the killers) by the security officers, and I have no doubt that the blood of this great martyr will be avenged.
“There is no doubt that the hand of global arrogance can be seen in this crime,” he said. guard Said last day.
He was speaking just before leaving for Oman, where he was to meet Sultan Haitham.
Khodai’s funeral was scheduled to take place in Tehran at 5:00 pm local time (1230 GMT).
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – the ideological branch of Iran’s military – described digging A term used for those acting on behalf of the Islamic Republic, such as “protectors of the sanctuary”. Syria Or Iraq.
Iran holds significant political influence in both countries, notably supporting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s peace civil war.
State television noted that Khodai was “known” in Syria, where Iran has admitted to deploying “military advisers”.
official news agency IRNA: Khodai was hit by five bullets while returning home at around 4:00 pm on Sunday (1130 GMT).
The agency published photos showing a man in the driver seat of a white car with his blue shirt around the collar and bloodied on his right arm. He was strapped to his seat belt, and the front window on the passenger’s side was shot.
The Fars news agency reported that the state prosecutor had visited the murder scene and ordered “the prompt identification and arrest of the authors of this criminal act”.
The guards said they had arrested “several thugs linked to the Zionist regime’s intelligence agency”, as Iran calls its enemy Israel.
A statement said the suspects were involved in a range of crimes including “robbery, kidnapping and vandalism”.
Khodai’s killing comes as talks between Iran and world powers to restore the 2015 nuclear deal have been stalled since March.
One of the main sticking points is Tehran’s demand to remove the Guards from the US terrorism list – a request rejected by Washington.
The 2015 agreement provided Iran sanctions relief in exchange for sanctions on its nuclear program to prevent Tehran from developing an atomic bomb – something it has always denied doing.
But the nuclear deal was hanging in a thread after the then US President Donald Trump It unilaterally withdrew in 2018 and reimposed economic sanctions on Tehran, prompting Iran to back down from its commitments.