Slain Iranian general Hassan Shateri (photo credit: mashreghnews.ir)
Israel Blamed For Death Of Iranian General In Lebanon -- Times of Israel
Hassan Shateri of the Revolutionary Guard assassinated by ‘Zionist mercenaries,’ news site claims.
Israel is being blamed for the death of a senior commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard in Lebanon on Wednesday.
An Iranian independent news website reported early Thursday morning that Gen. Hassan Shateri was killed by “mercenaries of the Zionist regime,” but provided no details about his death. The semi-official FARS news agency confirmed the report a few hours later.
Guards spokesman Gen. Ramazan Sharif was quoted by Fars as saying “mercenaries and supporters” of Israel were responsible.
Shateri led Guard forces in Lebanon and oversaw Iranian-financed reconstruction projects there, aiding Hezbollah both financially and by training its members.
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My Comment: Other Iranian websites are blaming Syria's rebels. Bottom line .... they do not know who was responsible for this assassination.