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In a significant blow to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), the newly appointed commander of its drone unit, Amin Pur Jodkhi, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The Israeli Air Force targeted Jodkhi, who was overseeing the launch of hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones from southwestern Iran toward Israel.
According to a statement shared by the Israeli military on social media, the airstrike was carried out by fighter jets targeting the IRGC’s UAV unit commander. This follows the killing of the unit’s previous commander, Tahar Farak, on June 13. Since then, Jodkhi had taken on a central role in commanding the drone operations.
The Israeli operation is seen as a response to ongoing drone and missile attacks on Tel Aviv, as reported by Al Jazeera. The killing of two consecutive IRGC drone unit commanders marks a significant escalation in the ongoing regional tensions, potentially further straining Iran-Israel relations.
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