In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “iranian senior military officer in the islamic revolutionary guard corps”. Today it says “iranian military officer”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Mohammad Reza Zahedi ( Persian : محمدرضا زاهدی ; 2 November 1960 – 1 April 2024) was an Iranian military officer. A senior figure within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), he had previously commanded the IRGC Aerospace Force and the IRGC Ground Forces , and was commanding the Quds Force unit 18000 in Lebanon and Syria at the time of his death. In 2024, Zahedi was killed by an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus . According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation , he was the only Iranian to sit on the Shura , or guiding council, of Hezbollah. According to The Guardian , he was most likely a critical figure in coordinating Iran's relationship with Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Assad government of Syria. "سردار محمدرضا زاهدی که بود؟" [Who was Sardar Mohammad Reza Zahedi?].
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Mohammad Reza Zahedi ( ) is an Iranian senior military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps . He previously commanded its Air Force and Ground Force and currently serves as is one of the top commanders of the Quds Force . Department of the Treasury. 16 August 2010 .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Iranian military officer Mohammad Reza Zahedi ( ) is an Iranian senior military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps . He previously commanded its Air Force and Ground Force and currently serves as is one of the top commanders of the Quds Force . Department of the Treasury. 16 August 2010 .
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Today
In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “iranian senior military officer in the islamic revolutionary guard corps”. Today it says “iranian military officer”. Read the current article and compare.
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iranian senior military officer in the islamic revolutionary guard corps
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iranian military officer
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