Senior leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reportedly killed in Syria strike

Senior leader of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reportedly killed in Syria strike

An Israeli airstrike launched at the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria on Monday has killed Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps, a Lebanese security source has told Reuters.

In 2010, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Zahedi, describing him as playing a key role in Iran’s support of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Fox News’ Thomas Ferraro contributed to this report. 

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