Iran confirms Israeli strike killed head of missile prog
Dubai: Iran has confirmed that Israel killed Gen Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the head of the Revolutionary Guard's missile programme.
Iranian state television made the acknowledgment Friday afternoon. Israel a short time earlier said it killed Hajizadeh. Hajizadeh was a major commander within the Guard, overseeing its ballistic missile arsenal.
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