While the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that the cause of death of Qodratollah Mansouri, commander of the Thamen al-Aemeh Headquarters of the Ground Forces, was an "accident," two conservative media outlets report his passing after a prolonged "illness." The public relations office of the IRGC's Ground Forces announced on Sunday, December 25, that Mr. Mansouri "suffered an accident while inspecting and cleaning his personal weapon." According to this statement, he suffered an accident to his "head" and passed away. Meanwhile, Young Journalists Club initially reported that this commander "answered the call of God after a period of illness" and later corrected its news based on the IRGC's Ground Forces statement. The news site "Sobhe Tose" also reported Mansouri's death following "a period of illness," stating that he died in a hospital in Mashhad. The reports did not specify the nature of his illness. Qodratollah Mansouri had been appointed as the commander of the Thamen al-Aemeh Headquarters of the IRGC's Ground Forces since 2014 by the order of the IRGC's commander-in-chief. He had previously held the command of the 21st Imam Reza Brigade, the 5th Nasr Division, and the Quds Headquarters. Following the death of this senior military figure, Mohammad Ali Jafari, the commander of the IRGC, and Ahmad Alamolhoda, the representative of Ali Khamenei in Khorasan Razavi Province, issued condolence messages. According to Fars News Agency, Qodratollah Mansouri stated in a conference in December 2017 that "when the peak of clashes with Takfiris was occurring in the region," Mr. Khamenei ordered the formation of the Thamen al-Aemeh Headquarters in eastern Iran. He said: "This order was given to prevent the mischief and problems that could arise from this and from the eastern borders. Although at that time, the defeat of ISIS was also anticipated." Qodratollah Mansouri had replaced Nourali Shoushtari as the deputy commander of the IRGC's Ground Forces and commander of the Quds Headquarters in the southeast after Shoushtari's death in 2009.
Conflicting Reports on the Cause of Death of Commander Qodratollah Mansouri of the IRGC's Thamen al-Aemeh Headquarters
Conflicting reports surround the death of Qodratollah Mansouri, a senior commander in the IRGC, with official sources citing an accident while cleaning his weapon, while conservative media suggest he died after a long illness. His death has prompted condolences from high-ranking officials, highlighting his significant role in military operations against ISIS. The discrepancies in reports raise questions about transparency within the IRGC.
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IRGC reports Qodratollah Mansouri died from an accident, conflicting reports suggest illness.
- IRGC announce Qodratollah Mansouri
- Young Journalists Club report Qodratollah Mansouri
- Sobhe Tose report Qodratollah Mansouri
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The conflicting reports on Mansouri's death raise questions about internal IRGC dynamics.
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