2024-09-29 19:46:36
Tehran: Along with Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah, a senior military officer of Iran was also killed in Israel’s attack in Lebanon on Friday. Iranian media reported on Saturday that the deputy commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Abbas Nilforoshan, had also been killed in Israeli strikes in Beirut. He was a Brigadier General, commander of the Quds Force in Lebanon. According to the report, Nilforoshan was overseeing the IRGC’s Operations Command, which is directly involved in various military and security operations. This particularly includes military activity in Syria. He was in Beirut with Nasrallah on Friday when the Israeli airstrike took place.
Khamenei has condemned the attack
Iran has reacted strongly to the Israeli army attack in Lebanon. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in his statement that Israel will never be able to eliminate Hezbollah. However, Khamenei did not name Hassan Nasrallah or his deputy commander in the statement. Iranian President Massoud Pejeshkian also condemned Israel’s air strikes on Beirut.
Khamenei has appealed to the world to stand with the people of Lebanon and Hezbollah. Hezbollah is said to be an Iran-backed group. It has been receiving military and financial help from Iran. Iran has also faced criticism from America several times for supporting Hezbollah.
80 tons of explosives dropped in Beirut
The Israeli army attacked Hezbollah’s headquarters in the capital Beirut with 80 tons of explosives. This caused such a massive explosion that six buildings were demolished. At this time Nasrallah was present here with his daughter. Many senior officers were also with him, including Iranian commanders. This attack on Lebanon has once again increased the tension in West Asia.