Senior IRGC air defense commander killed - Iranian media

Iranian media reported on Friday that Davoud Sheikhiyan, a senior commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force’s air defense unit, was killed in Israeli strikes on Iran.

Sheikhiyan is believed to have played a key role in Iran’s air defense operations within the IRGC’s Aerospace Division, which oversees missile and drone capabilities.

IRGC commander Davoud Sheikhiyan
IRGC commander Davoud Sheikhiyan