Israeli strike kills Iranian Revolutionary Guards spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini amid rising tensions

Middle East 20-03-2026 | 15:51

Israeli strike kills Iranian Revolutionary Guards spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini amid rising tensions

Known as the "General of Information Warfare," Naini played a key role in Iran’s media and missile strategy, leaving a lasting mark on the Revolutionary Guards’ operations across the Middle East.
Israeli strike kills Iranian Revolutionary Guards spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini amid rising tensions
Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naini.
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The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced the death of their spokesperson and deputy for public relations, Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naini, in an Israeli-American attack early Friday morning in Iran.

 

The Revolutionary Guards stated: "We will not allow the weakening of our soft and moral power following the assassination of our spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini."

 

Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naini.
Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naini.

 

 

The Israeli army officially announced that it had eliminated the spokesperson for the Revolutionary Guards.

 

The statement read: "Last night, the air force, under the guidance of the Military Intelligence Directorate, eliminated Ali Mohammad Naini, the spokesperson and head of the propaganda system in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards."

 

 

 

It continued: "Over the years, Naini held several positions in the fields of propaganda and media, and for the past two years, he served as the main propaganda promoter for the Revolutionary Guards under the Iranian terrorist regime. In his role, he worked on spreading the Revolutionary Guards’ terrorist propaganda to their proxies across the Middle East, aiming to influence and drive terrorist operations against the State of Israel from multiple fronts. His elimination is part of a series of targeted operations that have taken down dozens of senior regime officials."

 

What we know about Naini:

⭕Ali Mohammad Naini was born in 1955 in Kashan, central Iran.
⭕He served as the spokesperson for the Iranian Revolutionary Guards since 2024, succeeding Brigadier General Ramadan Sharif.
⭕Academically: He held a Bachelor's degree in Educational Sciences, a Master's in Defense Management, and a Ph.D. in Strategic Management.
⭕Militarily: Known as the "General of Information Warfare" in the Revolutionary Guards and the "Engineer of Soft War," Naini had over 40 years of experience in psychological and media warfare within the Iranian military institution.

⭕ In his last statement before the announcement of his death, "Fars News Agency" quoted him as saying:
"Our missile production is performing excellently… and there are no concerns in this regard because even during times of war, we continue missile production."