Iran’s IRGC commander targeted by a drone near Iraqi-Syrian border

[Arian]

Has this been confirmed? I can find nothing about it in Iranian newspapers yet. Also, the name of the commander was not mentioned in the first post. Was it?

 

[Han Patriot]

Do you see North Korean Generals and nuclear scientists being assassinated in their own country? No... because whoever thought about it knew the consequence will be more than they can bear. Mean while you hit Iran and barely few barks so far.

That's because China is the protector of NK.

 

[tower9]

Chellenge my azz they are only chellenging muslims these shiites they are incomptent and have always been that. They have done nothing for Islam literally nothing. They wanna change status quo which is dumb and specifically trying to change status quo in muslim lands which has failed. This is what they don't understand nobody wants to change status quo except in WW3 everyone is waiting for that including China but the Iranians have been already entrenched and fooled into revealing their hand and got stuck into the mud. No diplomacy nothing.

They have revealed whatever card they are holding and they find themselves exposed now with more enemies then friends everywhere

I frankly don't give a shit about this Sunni Shi'ite rivalry. I'm not even Muslim. From what I see though Iran is actually rather competent in expanding its influence and that is why it has been perceived as a growing threat by the KSA for the last 15 years, especially since the dingbat Bush Jr toppled the Taliban and Saddam, both of whom were keeping Iran's influence contained. Iran openly challenges Israel by supporting Hezbollah and that makes it a huge target for the Zionists and the US.

I can agree that Iran probably over-extended itself without trying to make peace with those who considered it a threat. But in this respect, Iran miscalculated. It did not act in the depraved, unethical, whorish ways in which the KSA and UAE have prostituted themselves to Israel.

 

[Titanium100]

I frankly don't give a shit about this Sunni Shi'ite rivalry. I'm not even Muslim. From what I see though Iran is actually rather competent in expanding its influence and that is why it has been perceived as a growing threat by the KSA for the last 15 years, especially since the dingbat Bush Jr toppled the Taliban and Saddam, both of whom were keeping Iran's influence contained. Iran openly challenges Israel by supporting Hezbollah and that makes it a huge target for the Zionists and the US.

I can agree that Iran probably over-extended itself without trying to make peace with those who considered it a threat. But in this respect, Iran miscalculated. It did not act in the depraved, unethical, whorish ways in which the KSA and UAE have prostituted themselves to Israel.

It is incompetent and it failed completely. No diplomacy or timing and nothing but ended up over-revealing it's hand and cards. They are honestly dumb on top of everything and complete failed expansion and got it's fans subjugated everywhere and brought unnecessary enmity towards them.

They gave away Syria to the Russians, Turks and Americans and got the houthis besieged and bombarded on daily basis. It is not going good for them everywhere. Getting daily Israeli bombardment.

Because they don't know how to play the game of chess or understand anything.

 

[Path-Finder]

war in iran is not going to be good for anyone in the region. but its now the case of what will iran do, the zionist want retaliation and i bet they will do more attacks to perturb and agitate.

 

[tower9]

It is incompetent and it failed completely. No diplomacy or timing and nothing but ended up over-revealing it's hand and cards. They are honestly dumb on top of everything and complete failed expansion and got it's fans subjugated everywhere and brought unnecessary enmity towards them.

They gave away Syria to the Russians, Tuks and Americans and got the houthis besieged and bombarded on daily basis. It is not going good for them everywhere. Getting daily Israeli bombardment.

Because they don't know how to play the game of chess or understand anything.

Well, I do agree that the Iranian leadership has lacked wisdom certainly.

 

[CatSultan]

Iran is weak and can't even defend their own people. Qassam Suleimani, The nuclear scientist, and now this. I guess this is what you get if you support Bashar

Iran will avenge at a time and place of its choosing. Those who kill will be killed.

sure buddy. Whatever helps you sleep at night

 

[Philosopher]

It is incompetent and it failed completely.

Iran has thus far achieved almost all it's goals, a few attacks against it here and here do not change the overall calculation or balance. If you wish to see incompetence, consider your own failure in Yemen, and that is your own backyard.

No diplomacy or timing and nothing but ended up over-revealing it's hand and cards.

A statement without substance.

They are honestly dumb on top of everything and complete failed expansion and got it's fans subjugated everywhere and brought unnecessary enmity towards them.

Iran's influence is in multiple capitals around the region, if that is a failed expansion, then what we call your inability to yield in a fraction of that level of influence, even in your own backyard?

They gave away Syria to the Russians, Turks and Americans

Iranian influence in Syria is as strong as ever, another reality which I suppose you're too uncomfortable to swallow.

Five years after the Russian military intervention, Iran’s influence in Syria is growing

Five years after the Russian military intervention, Iran’s influence in Syria is growing

Russia's military intervention in Syria in 2015 has been credited with changing the course of the revolution—however, it also increased Iran's influence in the country.

syriadirect.org

and got the houthis besieged and bombarded on daily basis.

Houthis have caused 1000 Saudis causalities alone in that war, you're talking as if that bombardment has led to anything except bleeding of Saudi/Emirati capital and life. And you're still stuck in that swamp.

Because they don't know how to play the game of chess or understand anything.

Iranians have invented the game of chess and have checkmated your kind on every level in the region. The irony of a Saudi/Emirati (whichever one you are) questioning Iran's regional prowess is amusingly comical. You have been historically on the receiving end of that. Is this a deliberate case of being out of touch?

 

[Arian]

I can't believe people are discussing a news that seems to be fake and there's no evidence for it.

 

[Titanium100]

Iran has thus far achieved almost all it's goals, a few attacks against it here and here do not change the overall calculation or balance. If you wish to see incompetence, consider your own failure in Yemen, and that is your own backyard.



A statement without substance.



Iran's influence is in multiple capitals around the region, if that is a failed expansion, then what we call your inability to yield in a fraction of that level of influence, even in your own backyard?



Iranian influence in Syria is as strong as ever, another reality which I suppose you're too uncomfortable to swallow.

Five years after the Russian military intervention, Iran’s influence in Syria is growing

Five years after the Russian military intervention, Iran’s influence in Syria is growing

Russia's military intervention in Syria in 2015 has been credited with changing the course of the revolution—however, it also increased Iran's influence in the country.

syriadirect.org

Houthis have slaughtered 1000 Saudis alone in that war, you're talking as if that bombardment has led to anything except bleeding of Saudi/Emirati capital.



Iranian invented the game of chess and have checkmated your kind on every level in the region. The irony of a Saudi/Emirati (whichever one you are) questioning Iran's regional moves is amusingly comical.

hahahaha. I am not even gonna bother with this. If it makes you sleep at night you should believe in it. I am not here to convince anything just stating my observation

 

[Philosopher]

hahahaha. I am not even gonna bother with this. If it makes you sleep at night you should believe in it. I am not here to convince anything just stating my observation. Good luck

Strangely enough, your observations appear to go contrary to almost all reliable sources and observations. I wonder why that may be? Feel free to utilise this coping mechanism, just make sure to stick around so we can further witness and discuss your grand prowess in this geopolitical game of chess in the coming years.

 

[Titanium100]

Strangely enough, your observations appear to go contrary to almost all reliable sources and observations. I wonder why that may be? Feel free to utilise this coping mechanism, just make sure to stick around so we can further witness and discuss your grand prowess in this geopolitical game of chess in the coming years.

My condolences for your losses perhaps another time we shall revisit this topic. It must be late in the UK? I gotta go to bed it is late even in my area

 

[Iranitaakharin]

Has this been confirmed? I can find nothing about it in Iranian newspapers yet. Also, the name of the commander was not mentioned in the first post. Was it?

It's just from Al-Arabiya, the different news reports I've seen are just repeating Al-Arabiya's "local sources". The guy they claim was killed is مسلم شهدان who I can find nothing on online.

 

[Arian]

It's just from Al-Arabiya, the different news reports I've seen are just repeating Al-Arabiya's "local sources". The guy they claim was killed is مسلم شهدان who I can find nothing on online.

There's a good chance that this news is fake, but I am giving it the benefit of the doubt. I mean now that they have killed a senior nuclear scientist, they think it's a good time to post more news like that to add to the psychological warfare against Iran, but maybe the news will be confirmed tomorrow because it's already past midnight in Iran and newspapers aren't really active at this hour of night.

 

[vi-va]

Air strike kills IRGC commander at Iraq-Syria border - Iraqi officials

An air strike killed a commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards at the Iraq-Syria border sometime between Saturday and Sunday, Iraqi security and local militia officials said on Monday.

www.reuters.com

Air strike kills IRGC commander at Iraq-Syria border

By Reuters Staff
2 Min Read
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An air strike killed a commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards at the Iraq-Syria border sometime between Saturday and Sunday, Iraqi security and local militia officials said on Monday.
They could not confirm the identity of the commander, who they said was killed alongside three other men travelling in a vehicle with him.
The vehicle was carrying weapons across the Iraqi border and was hit after it had entered Syrian territory, two Iraqi security officials separately said.
Iran-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups helped retrieve the bodies, the two officials said, without elaborating or giving the exact time of the incident.
Local military and militia sources confirmed the account, although Reuters was unable to verify independently that an Iranian commander had been killed.
The incident came just days after Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated in Tehran in a killing that Iran has blamed on Israel.
Israel launched air raids against what it called a wide range of Syrian and Iranian targets in Syria last week, signalling that it will pursue its policy of striking Iranian targets in the region as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to leave office.
Iraqi officials fear a conflagration ahead of President-elect Joe Biden taking office because he is viewed as less confrontational with Iran than the Trump administration.
Iran-backed Iraqi militias are still reeling from the U.S. assassination of Iranian military mastermind Qassem Soleimani in January and their Iraqi leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and have vowed revenge against the United States.
Reporting by Ahmed Rasheed, John Davison and Kamal Ayash in Falluja; Editing by Tom Brown
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