Israeli forces eliminate Palestine Corps commander Izadi, IRGC drone chief Joudaki
Jerusalem, June 21 (UNI) Intensifying its operations further, Israeli armed forces claimed to have eliminated key targets involved in attacks against the country. This includes Saeed Izadi, commander of the Palestine Corps within Iran's Quds Force, and Aminpour Joudaki, the IRGC's drone chief, reports Iran International.
Izadi was killed in a strike on an apartment in central Tehran, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Saturday.
Katz said Izadi was responsible for funding and arming Hamas ahead of the October 7 attack, and called the operation a major achievement for Israeli intelligence and the air force. 'Israel's long arm will reach all its enemies,' he said.
Additionally, the Israeli Air Force also killed Aminpour Joudaki, the commander of the second UAV brigade of the IRGC Air Force.
"As part of his role, Aminpour Joudaki advanced hundreds of UAV attacks against Israeli territory from the area of Ahvaz in southwestern Iran," the IDF said in a statement.
"Following the elimination of Taher Pour, the commander of the UAV headquarters of the IRGC Air Force on June 13, 2025, Joudaki assumed a key role in the headquarters' operations," it added.
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