An unnamed source told the UK-based opposition Iran International that Ali Kamani and Mohammad Abdous were “developing weapons” for Iranian-backed Hezbollah and that the two men had “not been killed in accidents”, according to Iranian media. media. They died in different incidents in different locations, the source said, but did not give details of how they died. Hezbollah is known to have built an arsenal of hundreds of thousands of rockets. Israel has pledged to prevent Iran from transferring advanced missile technology to the terrorist group. The semi-official Fars and Tasnim news agencies, believed to be close to the IRGC, identified Kamani on Sunday and said he had died in the central Iranian city of Khomeini. Tasnim said Kamani died in a “car accident”, without giving further details. Get the Times of Israel Daily E-mail and never miss our top stories By registering, you agree to the terms The news agencies did not give a grade for Kamani. However, a photo published by Tasnim showed the man wearing the shoulders of a lieutenant in the Guard’s aerospace program, which manages Iran’s ballistic missile program, as well as some of the country’s air defenses. Exclusive: Contrary to what the Islamic Republic claims, Ali Kamani and Mohammad Abdus were not killed in “accidents”. They were both IRGC aerospace officers and engineers involved in “developing weapons for Lebanese Hezbollah,” @IranIntl reported. pic.twitter.com/3XliqnqArc – Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) June 13, 2022 Only Fars reported Abdous’s death. The agency published a photo of him in civilian clothes at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, Iran. Iran’s defense ministry has called the two men “witnesses”, a term commonly given to those who carry out important missions. Hezbollah fighters stand on top of a car mounted with a fake rocket as they parade during a rally to celebrate the seventh day of Ashoura in Lebanon’s southern village of Seksakiyeh on October 9, 2016. (Mohammed Zaatari / AP) The incidents came amid a series of mysterious deaths in Iran in recent weeks and growing tensions between Israel and Iran. The Islamic Republic has further violated nuclear agreements, threatened Israel and reportedly targeted Israeli civilians in Turkey, while Israel has issued warnings about Iran’s nuclear program and reportedly bombed Iran-linked targets in Iran. Among the recent deaths are two scientists whom Iran suspects of being poisoned by Israel, the New York Times reported on Monday. The scientists, Ayoob Entezari and Kamran Aghamolaei, died in separate incidents several weeks ago under dark circumstances that Iran suspects were targeted assassinations, the Times reported, citing an Iranian official and two other sources linked to the government. Separately, on May 22, two gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed Colonel Hassan Sayyad Khodaei of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Tehran. He was reportedly involved in killings and abductions outside Iran, including attempts to target Israelis. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and Iranian officials have blamed Israel. The 50-year-old Khodaei remains a shadowy figure, and Iran has not yet given any biographical details other than saying he was also a member of the Quds Force, which is in charge of conducting operations abroad. The IRGC has described him as a “defender of the sanctuary” – a reference to Iranians supporting militias fighting the Islamic State extremist group in Syria and Iraq. Thousands attended his funeral in Tehran, and hardline President Ebrahim Raisi visited his family. People pass by a banner showing Colonel of the Revolutionary Guards of Iran Hassan Sayyad Khodaei before his funeral in Tehran, Iran on May 24, 2022. (Vahid Salemi / AP) Earlier this month, another Quds Force colonel was reportedly killed in an accident at his home, falling from either a roof or a balcony. Iran International, which is linked to Iran’s regional rival, Saudi Arabia, has claimed that Colonel Ali Esmailzadeh was killed on suspicion of providing information to Iran’s enemies used to assassinate Khodaei days earlier. And late last month, an engineer was killed and another was injured in what became known as the Parchin military complex in Iran. Israel has warned its citizens in recent weeks not to travel to Turkey amid a series of reports of Iranian terrorist attempts in the country. Israel’s Channel 13 reported Monday that several Israelis visiting the Turkish city of Istanbul were expelled from the country last week by Israeli security officials who acted on reports that visitors were in imminent danger of Iranian assassins. It is not (only) for you. 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