Tehran, March 17 (NA)— The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed on Tuesday the death of Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of Iran's volunteer paramilitary Basij force, which Iran uses to suppress civilian protests. The announcement was published on Telegram by the semi-official news agency Fars and cited by NBC News and Agencia Noticias Argentinas.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is Iran's most powerful military, political, and economic force, and currently leads attacks throughout the region.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated at a press conference on Tuesday that Ali Larijani, Iran's top national security official, and Soleimani were eliminated last night.
