The Iranian news agency Tasnim, which is close to the regime, reported that the man was shot in his vehicle by two men who were riding a motorcycle. The man, apparently a member of the Quds Force and having previously served in Syria, was shot near his home in Tehran
The Iranians report an active assassination in the Revolutionary Guards belonging to the Quds Force. According to a report by the Iranian Tasnim news agency, which is close to the regime in the country, two men on a motorcycle killed the activist while he was in his vehicle, and fled the scene.
The incident took place today around 4:00 PM in one of the side alleys in the city of Tehran. The assassination reportedly took place on Mujahideen-a-Islam Street in Tehran, outside the home of the man who was inside his vehicle as he was about to enter his home. The Iranians report that regime forces have launched a manhunt for the shooters.
The assassinated, Hassan Ziad Khadayari
According to local reports, five bullets were fired at the man, three of whom hit his head and two hit his body. According to the Tasnim report, the assassin, Hassan Ziad Khadayari, was a senior member of the Akid (equivalent to Col.) rank in the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
According to the report, his wife was the first person to encounter her body. According to a report on the Iran International television channel opposing the Iranian regime, it is still unclear what his role was, but he was very senior, and was in the rank of general, and was even reported to have served in Syria.
According to a report in the Kuwaiti newspaper al-Qabs, the assassinated Hassan Siad Khoudayari served as a Revolutionary Guardsman stationed in Syria and recently returned. He served as one of Qassem Suleimani’s assistants.
The terminology of the Revolutionary Guards announcement indicates that he is one of the officers stationed in Syria to protect the holy sites for Shiites, ie the tomb of Zainab in the southern part of Damascus. This was reported by Roi Keys in Here News.