Mohammad Akbarzadeh, the political deputy of the IRGC Navy commander, died after his car overturned in Kerman province, southeastern Iran. Authorities have opened an investigation into the cause and circumstances of the accident, according to an initial report. Earlier this month, the EU sanctioned him over support for restricting freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Zioneer reported earlier tonight (21:09) that IRGC Rear Admiral Mohammad Akbarzadeh had been killed in a car accident in Kerman province. This updated bulletin, based on a subsequent report, adds that Akbarzadeh was the political deputy of the IRGC Navy commander, and that the EU imposed sanctions on him earlier this month for his role in restricting navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The incident is a separate event from earlier background items in Kerman province and Lorestan, which involved an unverified report of an IRGC air base commander's death and an Israeli airstrike, respectively. The full circumstances of Akbarzadeh’s death have not been independently confirmed.
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