The shadow war between Israel and Iran intensified with the confirmed death of IRGC veteran Ismail Dehgan in an airstrike, as reported by Tasnim News. His funeral on March 11 marked another somber moment for Iran’s military elite.
The raid claimed five lives in total, including Dehgan’s wife Farideh Sadat Saeedi, daughter Fatemeh Dehgan, son Mohammad Parsa Dehgan, and Soghra Ghasemi, his mother-in-law. Mohammad Hossein Dehgan, another son, is recovering from wounds.
IDF forces struck on March 10 in Arak’s Hafezeyah neighborhood—a residential zone near vital assets like the Arak Heavy Water Reactor and military factories—claiming to have taken out a key IRGC target.
Such a precise hit in urban terrain suggests elite intelligence work, according to sources. Tehran has held rites for several slain commanders at Meraj Square, hailing them as resistance icons.
Israel’s stance remains firm: IRGC leaders often base operations from family residences, inviting inevitable consequences. With Iran mourning and promising reprisals, the incident spotlights the fragile peace in a volatile region.