How did Ali Mohammad Naini die? Everything we know so far about IRGC spokesperson’s death

Ali Mohammad Naini, the spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and a Second Brigadier General, was killed in joint US-Israeli airstrikes on March 20, 2026.

Iranian state media (including IRIB state TV and affiliated outlets like Tasnim) announced his death early that morning, describing it as occurring during precision strikes targeting IRGC facilities and personnel. Multiple reports, including from the IRGC itself in an official statement, confirmed he was killed in an attack at dawn, shortly after he had been quoted in media outlining Iran’s continued missile production and defiance amid the ongoing war.

Who was Ali Mohammad Naini

Ali Mohammad Naini served as the IRGC’s official spokesperson and deputy for public relations and publications from July 24, 2024, succeeding Ramazan Sharif. Appointed under IRGC Commander Hossein Salami (with oversight from the Supreme Leader’s representative), Naini was a veteran with over 40 years in the IRGC.

He participated in the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988), where he was wounded in action and served extensively on the front lines. Naini held senior roles in psychological warfare, soft war, and propaganda, including cultural deputy of the IRGC and Basij, and leadership in affiliated media like Javan newspaper, Fars News, and Tasnim News.

As spokesperson during the 2026 US-Israeli conflict, he delivered defiant statements on Iran’s missile capabilities, readiness for prolonged war, and threats of escalation, shaping official narratives until his death in airstrikes on March 20, 2026.