Assassination of Ali Sayyad Shirazi
Ali Sayyad Shirazi, deputy chief of staff of the armed forces in Iran, was assassinated on 10 April 1999, 6:45 a.m. local time while leaving home for work. He was killed by an agent of Mojahedin-e Khalq, an Iranian opposition group, who was disguised as a street cleaner and handed Sayyad Shirazi a letter just before shooting him.
| Assassination of Ali Sayyad Shirazi | |
|---|---|
Ali Sayyad Shirazi | |
| Location | Tehran, Iran |
| Date | April 10, 1999 6:45 a.m. local time |
| Target | Ali Sayyad Shirazi |
Attack type | Assassination |
| Deaths | Ali Sayyad Shirazi |
| Perpetrator | Mojahedin-e Khalq (claimed responsibility) |
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