IRGC Deputy Commander Mohammad Fallahzadeh Was Not Killed in Recent Israeli Airstrike on Beirut

Misbar investigated the viral claim and found the claim to be fake.

According to media sources, the deputy commander of the IRGC made a public appearance after the Israeli attack on Friday.

Tasnim News Agency Citing Reliable Sources Refuted the Claim

Contrary to Israeli trolls’ viral claim about the martyrdom of the deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps' Quds Force, these reports have been confirmed as false.

Tasnim News Agency reported on Friday, citing informed sources, that the Israeli media's claims about Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Fallahzadeh's death in Beirut were "pure lies."

Moreover, Mohammad Reza Fallahzadeh, the deputy commander of the IRGC, made a public appearance after rumors circulated. Reports indicate that he attended a meeting with the leader of the Islamic Revolution on Saturday. The Tehran Times even uploaded a photo showing the senior commander present at the meeting.

Who Is IRGC’s Mohammad Reza Fallahzadeh?

Mohammad Reza Fallahzadeh is a senior commander within Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and currently serves as the deputy commander of the Quds Force, a branch of the IRGC responsible for extraterritorial operations. 

Fallahzadeh's career has spanned both military and governmental roles, including serving as a provincial governor in Iran. Fallahzadeh has gained significant battlefield experience, particularly in Syria, where he was involved in military operations. He ascended to his current role following the death of Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani in 2020, filling the leadership gap left by Soleimani's assassination.

Israeli Strike on Suburb in Lebanon’s Beirut Killed 45

Israel conducted airstrikes on two buildings in Beirut’s Dahiya district during rush hour on Friday, resulting in a rising death toll that has now reached 45, including three children and seven women, according to Lebanese authorities.

Israel's military claimed that the airstrike was a "targeted strike" aimed at senior members of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Forces in the southern Beirut suburb. According to an Israeli military spokesperson, "at least 16 Hezbollah militants" were killed in the attack.

Hezbollah later confirmed the deaths of two senior commanders, Ibrahim Aqil and Ahmad Mahmoud Wahabi, along with 12 other members.

Israel's Barbaric Assaults on Lebanon Claimed 274 Lives

At least 274 people, including 21 children, have been killed and 1,024 others wounded in ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon, according to the country's Health Ministry. The casualties include 39 women and two medics. As Hezbollah declares a “battle of reckoning” with Israel, concerns over a full-scale war continue to grow.

Residents of southern Lebanon have reportedly received phone calls warning them to vacate areas near Hezbollah positions immediately. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant announced that the Israeli army is "expanding" its strikes on Hezbollah positions "all over Lebanon."

The Israeli military confirmed it targeted hundreds of sites and reported that warning sirens had sounded in northern parts of the occupied West Bank as Hezbollah extended rocket fire further south from border areas. Hezbollah stated that the strikes were in retaliation for Israel’s attacks on Lebanon's southern and eastern regions. 

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