Nasser Shabani

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Nasser Shabani (Persian: ناصر شعبانی; died 13 March 2020) was an Iranian general. He was a senior commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He took credit for using Houthi rebels to target Saudi oil tankers.[1]

Death[change | change source]

Shabani died of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on 13 March 2020.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Iran coronavirus deaths:Top Iranian IRGC Commander Nasser Shabani, who once openly admitted to blowing up Saudi oil tankers, dies of COVID 19". International Business Times. 14 March 2020.
  2. Times, New Straits (14 March 2020). "Top Iranian general Shabani dies of Covid-19". NST Online.