Iran Vows Revenge Over Killing of IRGC Member

MAY 23 2022·Updated JAN 5 2023

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The Facts

Tehran on Mon. vowed to seek revenge for the assassination of Col. Hassan Sayad Khodayari, a senior member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who was killed by unidentified gunmen on a motorbike outside his home in Tehran on Sunday. The IRGC hasn't released details regarding the killing.
guardian
Iranian media described him as a "defender of the sanctuary," a term used to describe anyone who is engaged on behalf of Iran in Syria or Iraq.
Daily Mail
The IRGC blamed the killing on "global arrogance," which is generally used to refer to the United States and Israel.
PressTV
Official Iranian state media has further claimed that Israel "undeniably" carried out the attack, as the style bore similarities to other motorbike killings previously blamed on Israel by Iran.
The Associated Press
There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack from any party at the present time.
FOX News
Former Pres. Trump designated the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization in 2019, a decision Iran wants reversed as a precondition to a renewed agreement for returning to compliance with the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal.
The Times of Israel

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The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

The IRGC is a terrorist organization and has killed thousands of people, including Americans, since its inception in the 1980s. It's unclear right now who was involved in Khodayari's death, but it should be understood that IRGC is a threat to the US, Israel, and their allies.

The Times of Israel

Establishment-critical narrative

Khodayari's assassination was a blatant terrorist attack against Iran and will have severe repercussions. The attacker, which Iran believes is Israel, doesn't have the right to violate Iran's sovereignty and kill members of its military apparatus.

PressTV