Gen Abbas Nilforushan, deputy of operations for Iran's notorious Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, was killed alongside Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during an Israeli air strike on Beirut on Friday morning.
The 58-year-old Iranian is thought to have been sent to the Lebanese capital to help Hezbollah shore up gaping holes in its command and control structure following a fortnight of Israeli attacks.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has already been transferred to a secure location inside the country with heightened security measures in place, according to regional officials.
The sources said Tehran is in constant contact with Hezbollah and other regional proxy groups to determine the next step.
Nasrallah was killed in a powerful air strike on the terror organisation's underground central command HQ beneath a residential building in Dahiyeha Hezbollah-controlled southern suburb of Beirut. Other commanders, including senior leader Ali Karaki, were also killed.
Esta historia es de la edición September 29, 2024 de Sunday Express.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición September 29, 2024 de Sunday Express.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
Fourmidable Cole
PALMER'S SUBLIME QUARTET
TROSSARD FINDS HIS REDEMPTION
MIKEL ARTETA declared on Friday he didn't want Arsenal to be posted on YouTube \"for doing something silly\".
Labour's pledge on bone care
HEALTH Secretary Wes Streeting has once again vowed to keep his promise to transform fracture liaison services in the battle against osteoporosis.
Entertaining for a living is such a privilege people
Lucy Beaumont's on-screen relationship and subsequent break-up with husband and fellow comic Jon Richardson may have hit the headlines, but she tells RICHARD BARBER her UK tour is focused on much happier topics
Fears over auto 999 alerts sent by phone
A CORONER has issued a warning after police failed to immediately respond to an 999 alert sent by a car smash victim's iPhone.
The autism patients 'wrongly locked up'
THE SCANDAL of thousands of patients with learning disabilities and autism \"wrongly\" locked in solitary confinement will be ended, disability minister Sir Stephen Timms has pledged.
Rula: I regret not having closure with Dennis after our turbulent marriage
ACTRESS Rula Lenska has opened up about her difficult marriage to Dennis Waterman and says she regrets not having closure before his death in 2022 aged 74.
Shocking exposé of the disturbing dark world of influencer Tate's 'manosphere'
A minor kickboxer and failed reality TV star rose to become one of the world's most controversial figures, warping the minds of countless young men with his sexist ideology. But in a new book, two undercover investigators who penetrated Andrew Tate's inner circle discovered the truth is darker still.
Burnham blasts snobbery behind Blair's uni crusade
LABOUR made a \"terrible mistake\" by pushing young people to enter higher education without an ambitious plan for those not going to university, says Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
Jenrick: I'll win back the red wall and kick out Keir
TORY leadership favourite Robert Jenrick today declares himself the heir to Boris Johnson with a vow to win back the \"red wall\" and kick Sir Keir Starmer out of Downing Street.