Tehran, March 12: The Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has confirmed the death of senior IRGC commander Ismail Dehghan. According to the agency, his funeral was held on March 11.
Reports indicate that several family members of Dehghan were also killed in the attack. The agency reported that his wife Farideh Sadat Saidi, daughter Fatemeh Dehghan, son Mohammad Parsa Dehghan, and mother-in-law Soghra Ghasemi lost their lives, while another son, Mohammad Hossein Dehghan, was injured.
Earlier, the Israel Defense Forces announced on the morning of March 10 that they targeted a residential building in the Hafiziyah area of the strategic city of Arak in central Iran. The Israeli military claimed that the attack aimed to eliminate a senior IRGC commander.
Arak is considered strategically important for Iran, housing the Arak heavy water reactor and several military-related industrial establishments. However, the Hafiziyah area targeted is primarily a residential neighborhood.
Analysts cited by the agency suggest that such an attack on a residential building indicates highly precise intelligence was provided to reach the target. According to Iranian officials, many IRGC commanders and military officers killed in recent attacks were also buried in Tehran’s Meraj Square.
The Iranian government often refers to military officers as “martyrs of resistance.” Meanwhile, Israel argues that many military commanders use their homes as command and control centers, making them targets.
Bhupendra Singh Chundawat is a seasoned technology journalist with over 22 years of experience in the media industry. He specializes in covering the global technology landscape, with a deep focus on manufacturing trends and the geopolitical impact on tech companies. Currently serving as the Editor at Udaipur Kiran, his insights are shaped by decades of hands-on reporting and editorial leadership in the fast-evolving world of technology.
