The commander of Iran’s Quds Force arms transfer unit, Behnam Shahriari, was killed while traveling in western Iran, more than 1,000 kilometers from Israel’s border, the Israel Defense Forces said Saturday in a post on its official X account.
The IDF said Shahriari was responsible for transferring weapons and funds to proxy groups including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis, and played a central role in supplying rockets used against Israel during the current war.
His death, the IDF said, dealt a major blow to Iran’s regional network and the ability of its allies to rebuild after Israeli military operations.
