IAF kills Quds Force commander involved in Oct. 7 massacre

Calgary Herald

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Overnight Friday, IAF jets also targeted and killed Behnam Shahriyari, commander of the Quds Force's Unit 190, which is responsible for weapons transfers from Iran to its regional proxies. According to the IDF, Shahriyari was targeted while traveling in his vehicle in western Iran, more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from Israel.
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Shahriyari oversaw the delivery of arms from the Iranian regime to terrorist groups across the Middle East, including Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis in Yemen. The IDF said he played a central role in arming these organizations with rockets and missiles—many of which have been launched at Israel during the war.
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He also played a central role in financing regional terrorist networks, reportedly directing the annual flow of hundreds of millions of dollars through a network of shell companies, money changers and couriers—primarily operating out of Turkey and Lebanon.
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🔴ELIMINATED: Behnam Shahriyari, commander of the Quds Force's Weapons Transfer Unit in the IRGC, was eliminated in a precise IDF strike in western Iran.
Shahriyari was responsible for all weapons transfers from the Iranian regime to its proxies across the Middle East in order… pic.twitter.com/O9nEjuauuW
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 21, 2025
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According to the IDF, Shahriyari's logistical and financial operations directly contributed to the deaths and injuries of numerous Israeli civilians and soldiers. His long-standing role was seen as vital to advancing Iran's strategic goal of destabilizing the region and threatening Israel through a web of proxy forces.
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'His elimination represents a severe blow to the ability of the terrorist organizations surrounding the State of Israel to regroup and strengthen after being heavily damaged by the IDF during the war,' the military said in a statement.
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Meanwhile, the IAF also targeted and killed Aminpour Joudaki, commander of the IRGC Air Force's second UAV brigade. The IDF said he was responsible for planning and executing hundreds of drone attacks against Israel from the Ahvaz region in southwestern Iran.
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Following the June 13 elimination of Taher Pour—the commander of the IRGC Air Force's UAV headquarters—Joudaki reportedly assumed a leading role in managing the unit's operations.