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Commander of Iran’s paramilitary Basij force killed, Iranian state media says

By Thomson Reuters Mar 17, 2026 | 1:45 PM

DUBAI, March 17 (Reuters) – ​Gholamreza ‌Soleimani, the commander ‌of ​Iran’s ⁠paramilitary ⁠Basij force was killed ​in ⁠U.S.-Israel ⁠attacks, ​Iran’s state ​media said ‌on Tuesday. ⁠Israel had earlier on ⁠Tuesday ‌said ⁠it ​killed ‌Soliemani.

(Reporting ​by Elwely ⁠ElwellyEditing by Alexandra ​Hudson)