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'''Sadegh Omidzadeh''' ({{lang-fa|امیدصادق زاده کهامیدزاده}}; died 20 January 2024), also known as '''YousefHojatollah OmidzadehOmidvar''' ({{lang-fa|یوسفحجت امیدالله زادهامیدوار}}),<ref>{{cite wasweb an|url=https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1365124/who-is-hojatollah-omidvar-irans-deputy-military-intelligence-chief-killed-by-israeli-strike-in-damascus.html |title=Who is Hojatollah Omidvar, [[Iran's deputy military intelligence chief killed by 'Israeli strike' in Damascus? |publisher=L'Orient-Le Jour |date=20 January 2024 }}</ref> was an Iranian]] general and head of the [[Quds Force]] intelligence unit in Syria.<ref>{{cite news |title=Iran Condemns Suspected Israeli Strike Killing 5 IRGC Officers |url=https://www.iranintl.com/en/202401208247 |access-date=20 January 2024 |publisher=Iran International |date=20 January 2024}}</ref> He was killed by an [[Israel|Israeli]] airstrike during the [[Israel–Hamas war]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Aji |first1=Alberte |last2=Mroue |first2=Bassem |title=An Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital killed at least 4 Iranian advisers, officials say |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/20/syria-israel-airstrike-mazzeh-damascus/bf1ac026-b76f-11ee-b285-0853d4d1b92f_story.html |access-date=20 January 2024 |publishernewspaper=The Washington Post |date=20 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Makieh |first1=Kinda |last2=Bassam |first2=Laila |title=Israeli strike on Damascus kills four Iranian Revolutionary Guards |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strike-damascus-kills-iranian-guards-official-source-regional-pro-syria-2024-01-20/ |access-date=20 January 2024 |publisher=Reuters |date=20 January 2024}}</ref>

On 14 August 2012, Omidzadeh, along with other Iranian officials, was captured by [[Syrian opposition]] groups in the vicinity of [[Damascus International Airport|Damascus airport]]. Subsequently, he was released following mediation efforts by [[Qatar]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Who is Sadegh Omidzadeh, the senior intelligence officer of Iran who was assassinated by Israel? |url=https://www.rouydad24.ir/fa/news/359940/%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%DA%A9%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA |access-date=20 January 2024 |publisher=rouydad24 |date=20 January 2024 |language=Persian}}</ref> In June 2023, reports surfaced indicating that Omidzadeh was planning attacks on American forces in Syria. His specific focus involved targeting U.S. [[Humvee]] and [[Cougar (MRAP)|Cougar]] armored vehicles within Syrian territory.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Warrick |first1=Joby |last2=Hill |first2=Evan |title=Iran plans to escalate attacks against U.S. troops in Syria, documents show |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/01/discord-leaks-iran-russia-syria/ |access-date=20 January 2024 |publishernewspaper=The Washington Post |date=1 June 2023 |archive-date=14 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214050732/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/01/discord-leaks-iran-russia-syria/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Who was Sardar Haj Sadegh Omidzadeh who was martyred today? + Photo |url=https://www.arshehonline.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-3/123152-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AA-%D8%B1%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3 |access-date=20 January 2024 |publisher=arshehonline |date=20 January 2024 |language=Persian}}</ref>

On 20 January 2024, Omidzadeh, along with four other Iranian officials, Ali Aghazadeh, Saeed Karimi, Hossein Mohammadi,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1402/10/30/3025974/شهادت-4-مستشار-نظامی-ایران-در-حمله-اسرائیل-به-دمشق-اسامی |title=شهادت ۴ مستشار نظامی ایران در حمله اسرائیل به دمشق + اسامی |trans-title=Martyrdom of 4 Iranian military advisers in Israel's attack on Damascus + names |publisher=Tasnim News Agency |language=fa |date=20 January 2024 }}</ref> and Mohammad Amin Samadi,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/fifth-iran-revolutionary-guards-member-dies-after-strike-in-syria-attributed-to-israel/ |title=Fifth Iran Revolutionary Guards member dies after strike in Syria attributed to Israel |publisher=The Times of Israel |date=20 January 2024 }}</ref> was killed during a meeting at a building in the [[Mezzeh]] district of [[Damascus]]. The Israeli airstrikes, as reported by the [[Syrian Observatory for Human Rights]], resulted in the complete destruction of the building, leading to the death of at least 10 military personnel.<ref>{{cite news |title=Including 3 leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.. 10 killed in the Israeli targeting of a building in Damascus |url=https://www.syriahr.com/%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%86%d9%87%d9%85-3-%d9%85%d9%86-%d9%82%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d8%b1%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ab%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a5%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%86-2/699552/ |access-date=20 January 2024 |publisher=Syrian Observatory for Human Right |date=20 January 2024 |language=Arabic}}</ref><ref>https://www.abc.es/internacional/nuevo-golpe-israel-iran-siria-ataque-cupula-20240120155853-nt.html</ref>

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