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Iran defence minister, Guards commander killed in Israeli attacks, three sources say

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Iran's Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh and Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammed Pakpour are believed to have been killed in Israeli attacks, two sources familiar with Israel's military operations and one regional source said.

Mohammed Pakpour © Ici Beyrouth 

Mohammed Pakpour © Ici Beyrouth 

Iran's Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh and Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammed Pakpour are believed to have been killed in Israeli attacks, two sources familiar with Israel's military operations and one regional source said.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi may have been killed in a targeted operation, according to multiple sources in Tehran, Mena Today has learned

Reporting by Emily Rose and Parisa Hafezi

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