Israel says it killed senior IRGC Quds Force commander in Lebanon
Iran InternationalDEC 2025
Israel Reportedly Kills Iranian Quds Force Operative in Lebanon Strike
Is Iran's military gaining strength, or did Israel successfully eliminate key commanders?
Above: An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps parade commemorating the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq War (1980-88) outside the Khomeini Shrine in the south of Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 21, 2024. Image credit: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Iran narrative
Iran's military stands stronger than ever, forcing a ceasefire on Israel and the United States through decisive retaliatory operations that proved the nation's defensive and offensive capabilities. The IRGC continues developing new weapons, tactics and operational planning that will shock enemies on future battlefields. International support condemns American and Israeli aggression.
Pro-Israel narrative
Israel successfully eliminated a key Quds Force terrorist responsible for directing Iranian terror activities against Israeli targets from Syria and Lebanon. The IRGC operates as an authoritarian regime's enforcement arm, enriching itself through black markets while brutally suppressing Iranian citizens and exporting violence across the Middle East through proxy militias. June 2025 strikes destroyed Iran's nuclear enrichment program and killed top IRGC commanders, demonstrating the consequences of Tehran's decades-long campaign of regional destabilization.
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