Powerful IRGC Spokesperson Ali Mohammad confirmed dead

Ali Mohammad Naini, the spokesperson and head of the Public Relations Array of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been killed in a joint US-Israel strike, Iranian state media and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Friday.

Iran’s Tasnim news agency described Naini, who had served as the IRGC’s chief spokesman since 2024, as “martyred” in the operation. The move comes just days after the targeted elimination of two other senior IRGC figures, underscoring the ongoing pressure on Tehran’s military and intelligence networks.

For the past two years, Naini was the central figure behind the IRGC’s PR operations, reportedly coordinating messaging and directing content aimed at influencing proxy groups across the Middle East and advancing terror attacks against Israel.

The IDF confirmed the strike in a post, emphasizing that Naini played a key role in the IRGC’s regional operations and terror network. Officials described him as a high-profile target whose removal represents a strategic blow to Iran’s militant propaganda machinery.

The precise details of the strike remain classified, but security analysts note that the elimination of Naini signals continued close cooperation between the US and Israel in targeting senior operatives responsible for orchestrating attacks against Israeli and regional interests.