The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that three of its members were killed in a US strike in Zanjan, northern Iran. The confirmation follows earlier reports from Iranian state media that named the three.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officially confirmed on Thursday that three of its members were killed in an American strike in the city of Zanjan, northern Iran. The statement, carried by the Abu Ali Express channel, marks the IRGC's own acknowledgment of the casualties, following earlier reports that identified the deceased.
On Wednesday, July 29, initial reports from Iranian media, cited by Israeli journalist Asaf Rosencweig, indicated that three IRGC members had been killed in overnight US strikes. Later that day, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed a two-hour wave of airstrikes against dozens of IRGC targets across Iran, including in Zanjan province. Iran's Tasnim news agency then reported the identities of the three members—Mahmoud Malajabari, Mohammad-Reza Cheraghi, and Jamal Amiri—as The Zioneer reported at the time. The IRGC's confirmation on Thursday provides official, on-record acknowledgment of the deaths.
The Zioneer has reported on the sustained US air campaign targeting IRGC infrastructure across multiple provinces, including Khuzestan and Zanjan, following the IRGC's abandonment of its restraint policy in July 2026. The IRGC has repeatedly threatened a 'swift and decisive' response to US strikes and has asserted control over the Strait of Hormuz, warning of retaliation against any country aiding the United States.
The IRGC has not specified the exact timing of the strike in Zanjan or the circumstances of the deaths. No major retaliation has been reported in the immediate aftermath of this confirmation, though the IRGC's earlier threats of punishment remain in effect.
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