On the 25th local time, Israel airraided Damascus, the capital of Syria, killing Sayyid Razi Mousavi, a senior adviser to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Syria. This is another important figure lost by the Iranian side after Soleimani was killed by a US drone.
There is widespread concern that Iran will use this as a pretext to enter the war, allowing the already bitter Palestinian-Israeli conflict to expand into a regional war again.
The first question: Why did Israel assassinate Musavi?
It is understood that Mousavi was a "close friend" of the late senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general Soleimani and his right-hand man in his work.
After Soleimani's death, who will replace him and liaise with anti-Israel forces active in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, and Palestine has become an urgent issue for Iran.
It is important to know that intelligence work is different from the general situation, and the issue of trust in the process of personnel connection is always a top priority. After Soleimani's death, the Iranian side did not have many options. Let Mousaoui, who is familiar with the situation, replace him, responsible for coordinating the "axis of resistance", became a natural option on the part of Iran.
In addition, according to Red Star News, Mousavi also helped Iran provide ** to Allah in Lebanon. The latter, on the other hand, is in the midst of a fierce confrontation with Israel.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Mousavi has been targeted by Israeli forces.
Ali Hashim, a man in the Middle East, revealed: ".Israel has repeatedly targeted Mousavi for assassinationThis time it was a success. In the eyes of Israelis, he is an important figure in the network of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Allah in Lebanon, and a very influential figure in the 'axis of resistance'. ”
The second question: How did Israel succeed in assassinating Mousavi this time?
As an intelligence elite, Moussaoui's professionalism should not be doubted. The commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) called him "one of the most experienced and effective IRGC commanders in the Resistance Front."
So,Why did such a top Iranian intelligence elite not escape Israel's assassination in the end?
According to the source, after the start of the current round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflictThe Israeli side has been closely following the situation in Syria, particularly its capital, Damascus.
On the day of the attack, Mousavi was identified as a target of Israeli forces after entering a farm in the Saida Zainab area near Damascus. And this farm, considered by Israel to be the office area of Allah Lebanon, apparentlyAll the while under the surveillance of the Israelis
Iran's ambassador to Syria, Hossein Akbari, said that Mousavi, a diplomat, was killed by Israeli forces after returning home from work that day. The time was at 16:20 on the afternoon of the 25th, and it was reported that a total of three missiles were targeted, and finally the missiles hit his apartment, and the scene was filled with smoke at one point.
The third question: Will Iran use this as an excuse to participate in this war to "encircle" Israel?
After Mousavi's death, on the 28th, Iran held a grand funeral for him, which was attended by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Ali Khamenei and Supreme Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Salami.
On the 27th, the Iranian side stated: "There is no doubt that with the martyrdom of Mousavi, our mission against the Zionist regime will not be disrupted......."Iran will respond appropriately to the Israeli regime over the assassination of a senior military adviser in Syria, andVowed to take revenge on the terrorist attackers
According to the message of Iran's Mel news agency:
The Supreme Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran, Salami, said that "this noble martyr has persevered for more than thirty years under the most difficult conditions ......."He was a companion ...... of the immortal martyr Haji Qasim Soleimani”
The author notesSalami went on to "clarify once again that the Palestinian resistance is an independence movement, that they make their own decisions and do not receive orders from the Islamic Republic of Iran......."I am officially announcing that Operation Al-Aqsa Storm is exclusively Palestinian and that Palestine itself is a powerful ......“
On the whole, maintain the current status quo and fight Israel through pro-Iranian peripheral forces".People wars"is the most likely option for Iran in the short term. Moussaoui's death was a huge cost, but entering the war meant that Iran's own munitions industry was also at risk.