US-Israeli strikes kill five IRGC fighters US-Israeli strikes on Iran killed five fighters from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC), state media reported. "Following the brutal attacks of the American–Israeli enemy on th
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5 April 2026 09:55 BST
US-Israeli strikes on Iran killed five fighters from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC), state media reported.
"Following the brutal attacks of the American–Israeli enemy on the Moghan Plain... five IRGC fighters have attained martyrdom," said Iran's official IRNA news agency, citing a statement by the Guards in the northwestern Ardabil province.
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