Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed the death of Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the country’s Basij force. The confirmation came through a statement cited by Iran’s Tasnim news agency on March 18, 2026. According to the IRGC statement, Soleimani was killed in an attack carried out by what it described as American-Zionist enemies.

Earlier, Israeli Defense Minister Katz claimed that Israel had killed both Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani and Basij commander Soleimani in separate strikes. However, the IRGC statement only confirmed Soleimani’s death and made no mention of Larijani. The report was sourced from Al Jazeera, as cited by the Iranian outlet.

The confirmation marks a significant development amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, though the IRGC has not provided further details about the circumstances of the attack or its location.