https://freerepublic.com/tag/gholamrezasoleimani/ en-us Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:07:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4372865/posts The US campaign against Iran has continued to degrade the Islamic Republic’s military capacity, with thousands of targets struck, including missile infrastructure, air defenses, drone systems, and naval assets, alongside the use of bunker-penetrating munitions against fortified coastal sites near the Strait of Hormuz. Operations by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have complemented the US effort with strikes across Iran, including on missile-related sites and personnel. Strikes have also extended to economic targets, including gas processing facilities in Asaluyeh, which prompted Iranian threats of retaliation against regional and Israeli energy infrastructure. At the same time, the focus of the campaign... Foundation for Defense of Democracies https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4372865/posts#comment Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:07:44 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4371460/posts The IDF confirms it eliminated Esmail Ahmadi, Head of the Intelligence Division of the Basij Force, in an Israeli Air Force strike in Tehran earlier this week that also killed senior commanders, including the unit’s commander Gholamreza Soleimani. According to the IDF, Ahmadi played a central role in advancing terror activity and enforcing the regime’s control, including leading violent crackdowns during recent protests, as part of a broader series of strikes targeting senior Iranian regime figures. The Yeshiva World News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4371460/posts#comment Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:19:16 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4371428/posts Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini has been killed in ‌strikes ⁠launched by the US and Israel, ⁠Iranian state TV reported ⁠on Friday. Naini, also the agency’s deputy of public relations, was assassinated just days after Israeli forces eliminated the clerical regime’s de-facto leader, Ali Larijani, and its anti-protest enforcer Gholamreza Soleimani. Hours before his death, Naini insisted that Tehran was still able to build missiles despite the US forces’ bombardment from Operation Epic Fury. “These people expect the war to continue until the enemy is completely exhausted,” he said. “This war must end when the shadow... NY Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4371428/posts#comment Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:05:18 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4371152/posts Israel's Defense Forces said Wednesday that Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib had been killed in a "targeted strike" in Tehran, marking the third assassination of a high-ranking official in just two days. Khatib played a significant role during the recent protests throughout Iran, including the arrest & killing of protestors and led terrorist activities against Israelis & Americans around the world," the IDF said in a post on social media. "Similarly, he operated against Iranian citizens during the Mahsa Amini protests (2022–2023)," they added. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed Khatib's death in a post on X. "The cowardly assassination of... CNBC via MSN https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4371152/posts#comment Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:32:07 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4371163/posts An Israeli official, who did not want to be named, told Iran International that Israeli drones targeted Basij and police patrols that were planning to approach the venues of the Syrian [celebration] on [Wednesday night.] [The Basij were turned back.] He called this action "unprecedented" and added: "For the first time, the people of Iran received active support that paralyzed the repression apparatus and practically provided an air umbrella for the population." [The Syrian or the Chaharbansuri] is one of the ancient rituals of Iran [and has] turned from a celebration to a scene of anger and explosion and confrontation... Iran International https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4371163/posts#comment Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:55:40 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4371043/posts Israel says it killed Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani, as America’s European allies reject Trump’s demands for help in the Strait of Hormuz.The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement Tuesday that the commander of Iran’s feared Basij paramilitary force was among the senior leaders killed in overnight strikes in Tehran, and the Israeli defense minister Israel Katz later confirmed that Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, was also “eliminated.” “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I have instructed the IDF to continue pursuing the leadership of the terror and oppression regime in Iran,” Katz said... CBS NEWS https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4371043/posts#comment Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:09:19 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4371052/posts ran has confirmed security chief Ali Larijani and Basij force commander Gholamreza Soleimani have been killed, according to state media. Drone activity has been reported in Baghdad’s Green Zone, and blasts have been heard near the US embassy in the Iraqi capital. Al Jazeera https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4371052/posts#comment Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:06:37 GMT