Israeli Army Claims to Have Killed Senior Commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Oil Sector
On the afternoon of the 5th local time, the Israel Defense Forces issued a statement saying that in an airstrike operation against Tehran, the capital of Iran, on the 3rd, they killed Mohammad Reza Ashrafi Kahi, a senior commander in the oil department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The statement said that the oil department of the Revolutionary Guard supports the continued operation and military capability building of the Revolutionary Guard by circumventing international sanctions through profits generated from oil sales.
The statement pointed out that Ashrafi managed the commercial operations of the oil department, with an estimated annual trade volume of several billion dollars. He promoted the military capability development of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its proxies in the Middle East, with primary targets including the Houthi movement in Yemen, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas.
The IDF also stated that these activities fund the Revolutionary Guard's ballistic missile and drone formations, which are used to launch attacks on Israeli territory and Gulf countries, as well as to target oil infrastructure in the region.
The IDF indicated that this operation is another significant development following the removal of Jamshid Eshaqi, the commander of the Iranian Armed Forces' oil headquarters, and is seen as a further blow to the economic foundation of Iran's security system.
There has been no response from Iran on this matter. (Reporter: Liang Hui, Wang Yin)
Israeli Defense Forces conducted an airstrike on March 3 in Tehran, killing Iranian Revolutionary Guard oil commander Mohammad Reza Ashrafi Kahi. This operation is viewed as a significant strike against Iran's military capabilities, particularly in funding their operations through oil sales. The airstrike follows the recent removal of another commander in the Iranian military structure.
- Israeli airstrike killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard oil commander Mohammad Reza Ashrafi Kahi.
- The commander was involved in circumventing international sanctions through oil sales.
- The airstrike is seen as a significant blow to Iran's military capabilities.
- The operation follows the removal of another Iranian oil commander.
- No response has been reported from Iran.