Iranian sources published a photo of three Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members that they say were killed in a US strike in the city of Zanjan in northern Iran overnight. The IRGC confirmed earlier today that three of its members died in the strike.
Iranian sources released a photo Thursday evening of three Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members killed in a US strike on the city of Zanjan in northern Iran. The photo, circulating on Iranian Telegram channels, shows the three individuals. The IRGC officially confirmed the deaths earlier today, as The Zioneer reported.
The confirmation followed a timeline of escalating source credibility. On Wednesday, initial reports from Iranian sources, cited by Israeli media, indicated three IRGC members were killed. Later that day, Iran's Tasnim news agency identified the deceased as Mahmoud Malajabari, Mohammad-Reza Cheraghi, and Jamal Amiri. By Thursday afternoon, the IRGC itself issued an official confirmation, and by evening, Iranian sources released the photo.
The strike on Zanjan is part of the broader US air campaign against Iran, which has targeted IRGC command centers, drone facilities, naval capabilities, and other assets across the country since the escalation began. As The Zioneer reported on July 23, the campaign has included strikes on the Shalamcheh border crossing and other IRGC positions. The IRGC has threatened retaliation and declared the Strait of Hormuz closed.
The roles and affiliations of the three killed IRGC members remain unclear, and the photo has not been independently verified. The exact nature of the strike in Zanjan also remains unconfirmed beyond Iranian sources.
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