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Iran cleric who helped found IRGC, Hezbollah in Lebanon dies of COVID-19
The 74-year-old was considered a descendent of the Prophet Mohammed and helped found Hezbollah and the IRGC, and lost his hand in an attempted assassination by Israel.
Ali Akbar Mohtashamipur, co-founder of Hezbollah and IRGC.
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AARON REICH
JUNE 8, 2021 19:31
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