Iran's IRGC says it will attack US-linked industrial plants in Mideast

The charges were laid Friday against Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi, 48, of Maple Ridge, and Arezou Soltani, 45, of North Vancouver. Both are accused in the killing of Masjoody, 45, who was reported missing last month.

Masjoody was first reported missing on February 2. According to the Canadian police, Burnaby Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) began investigating after neighbors raised concerns about his sudden disappearance. Officers soon determined that the circumstances were unusual and suggested possible criminal activity.

The case was later transferred to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT), which worked alongside Burnaby RCMP and several specialized units as the investigation expanded.

On March 6, investigators located Masjoody’s remains in Mission, British Columbia.

Authorities say the victim and the two accused were known to each other, though the motive for the killing has not yet been determined.

Social media posts indicate Masjoody had a history of activism related to events in Iran. IHIT spokesperson Sgt. Freda Fong said last month that investigators were examining whether his disappearance could be connected to that activism.

Masjoody was known for his online presence and commentary on Iranian politics. Members of the Iranian-Canadian community say he had spoken out against individuals he believed were linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Masjoody made allegations about individuals he believed had ties to Iranian security institutions. In online posts, he alleged that Colonel Alireza Soltani — the incumbent IRGC commander in the Maku Free Trade Zone in northwestern Iran — is the uncle of one of the accused, Arezou Soltani.

He also alleged that her father, Ataollah Soltani, is a retired member of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Committees and previously served as commander of a committee outpost in the village of Khalakhaleh in Maku County.

Those claims have not been independently verified by investigators, and police have not indicated whether they are connected to the homicide investigation.

Police say further details about the case will be provided during a media update scheduled for Saturday afternoon in British Columbia.

“We understand this case has impacted the Iranian community and has generated widespread concern and public interest,” Fong said in a news release.

“While the motive is still under investigation, we can say the victim and two accused were known to each other.”

Shortly after his disappearance, Iranian-Canadian activist Nazanin Afshin-Jam posted to X that Masjoody had been “under threat for months” after attempting to expose alleged IRGC affiliates in Canada.

Masjoody was also known in academic circles as a mathematician who had previously worked as an instructor.

Investigators say the approval of first-degree murder charges marks a significant milestone in the case.

Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi on Saturday called on underground resistance groups “Immortal Guard” to intensify efforts against the Islamic Republic’s security apparatus while repeating his call for others to stay home for now.

In a message addressed to the group, Pahlavi praised what he described as the courage of small cells operating across Iran over the past three months and said their actions would be remembered by the Iranian nation.

He urged them to continue weakening the Islamic Republic's repressive forces, which he said were already under “heavy blows from the sky,” while emphasizing that the call was not for street protests.

Pahlavi also advised members to prioritize their safety, saying their role would be crucial in a future phase when millions of Iranians take to the streets.

Israel’s military said on Saturday it carried out a targeted strike in Tehran on Friday that killed two senior intelligence officials from Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters (KACH), the unified combatant command headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces.

According to the Israeli Air Force, the operation targeted Abdollah Jalali-Nasab and Amir Shariat, described as senior figures in the intelligence organization of the KACH. The military said the two men were “eliminated” in what it called a precise strike inside the Iranian capital.

The two officials had recently been appointed after the killing of Saleh Asadi, the deputy intelligence chief, during the opening phase of Israel’s operation dubbed “Roaring Lion.”

Israeli officials said Jalali-Nasab and Shariat were considered high-ranking intelligence commanders and key figures within Iran’s intelligence community.

In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump said nations affected by disruptions in the strait—including China, France, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom—should also send naval forces to the area “in conjunction with the United States” to ensure the waterway remains open and secure.

“Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships… to keep the Strait open and safe,” Trump wrote.

Trump said the United States had already destroyed “100% of Iran’s military capability,” but warned that Iran could still attempt limited attacks using drones, mines or short-range missiles along the strategic waterway through which a significant portion of the world’s oil shipments pass.

He said Washington would continue military operations along Iran’s southern coastline to prevent further threats to shipping.

“In the meantime, the United States will be bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water,” Trump wrote.

"One way or the other, we will soon get the Hormuz Strait OPEN, SAFE, and FREE!"

The body of Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran's Defense Council and a top advisor to Iran's slain Supreme Leader, was buried without a head, the Iranian state-run newspaper Farhikhtegan reported.

According to the report, Shamkhani’s funeral and burial ceremony was held on Saturday at the Imamzadeh Saleh shrine in northern Tehran.

Shamkhani was killed on the first day of the US-Israeli war during a strike on the Supreme Leader’s compound. The attack also killed Ali Khamenei and several other senior officials of the Islamic Republic.