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Asharq Al-Awsat
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Closure of Strait of Hormuz Seriously Being Reviewed by Iran, Lawmaker Says
The closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz was being seriously reviewed by Iran, IRINN reported, citing statements by Esmail Kosari, a member of the parliament's security commission, Reuters reported. The Strait of Hormuz, which lies between Oman and Iran, is the world's most important gateway for oil shipping.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Who was Mohammad Bagheri? Chief of staff of Iran's armed forces killed; Israel targets Tehran's defence leaders
Picture source: IRNA Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Iran's highest-ranking military officer, was killed in Israeli airstrikes on Friday, Iranian state TV IRINN reported. Bagheri, who served as chief of staff of Iran's armed forces, was the second senior figure killed in the overnight Israeli attack targeting Iran's nuclear and military sites. Earlier reports confirmed the death of General Hossein Salami, commander-in-chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Who was Mohommad Bagheri? Mohammad Bagheri served as the chief of staff of Iran's armed forces, the top military position in the country. In this role, he oversaw both Iran's regular army (Artesh) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to United Against Nuclear Iran group. There are conflicting reports about his birth year. Some sources, including the US Treasury, state he was born in 1960 in Tehran, while others suggest 1958. Bagheri had both military and academic backgrounds. Besides military training, he studied engineering and later earned a doctoral degree in political geography from Tarbiyat-e Modares University. His involvement in Iran's military dates back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Bagheri was reportedly the students who stormed the US embassy in Tehran that year.
