Revolutionary Guard
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Senior Iranian commander reportedly killed
Independent Tehran news website says Revolutionary Guard general killed by 'mercenaries of the Zionist regime'
An Iranian independent news website is reporting that a senior commander of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard has been killed in Lebanon
The website, mashreghnews.ir, says General Hassan Shateri was killed by "mercenaries of the Zionist regime," but provided no details about his death.
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Shateri led Guard forces in Lebanon and oversaw Iranian-financed reconstruction projects there.
Iran is a close ally of Syria and the militant group called Hezbollah, which is a powerful player in Lebanon. Tehran provides political and military support to both.
General Ghasem Soleimani, the head of the Guard's Quds Force, visited Shateri's family to express his condolences.
The Quds Force oversees external operations of the Guard throughout the world.
Shateri's funeral will be held on Thursday.
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