DEBKAfile - Two Iranian generals among 31 killed by suicide bomber in southeast province
Two of the five senior Revolutionary Guards commanders killed by a suicide
bomber in Sitan-Baluchistan Sunday, Oct. 18, were identified as Gen. Nur-Ali
Shushtari, deputy commander of the IRGC ground forces, and Gen.
Mohammad-Zadeh, chief IRGC commander of the province.
The suicide
bomber detonated his vest as the officers entered a hall in the town of
Sarbaz to lead a peace conference between Sunni and Shiite tribal leaders of
this predominantly Sunni province.
Iran state TV accused Britain of complicity in the attack Iran state TV
accused Britain of complicity in the attack which left at least 31 dead and
dozens wounded including 5 senior Iranian commanders.
The loss of top IRGC commanders is a grave blow to the elite corps.
DEBKAfile's Iranian and counter terror sources report Gen. Shuhstari's covert
position as commander of the Al Qods Brigades' bases abroad, in such places
as Iran and Afghanistan and in support of the Hizballah in Lebanon and the
Palestinian Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Al Qods runs the IRGC terrorist
campaigns outside Iran.
Shushtari was also Gen. Qassem Suleimeni, the Revolutionary Guards' chief's
deputy