President Condoles Martyrdom of Iranian Commander by ISIL
Brigadier General Hossein Hamedani, a commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), was killed by the ISIL terrorists on the outskirts of the Syrian city of Aleppo on Thursday.
In a message issued on Friday, President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the role of General Hamedani in the Islamic Revolution movement and the Sacred Defense era (Iraqi imposed-war on Iran).
He extended condolences over the commander’s martyrdom to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Armed Forces, the Iranian nation and the bereaved family and comrades of the general.
A number of other senior officials, including Parliament Spaker Ali Larijani, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani and Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian also issued messages of condolences over Brigadier General Hamedani’s martyrdom.
