Hezbollah founder dies of coronavirus

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TheHill.com
Hezbollah founder dies of coronavirus
By Mychael Schnell - 06/07/21 09:21 AM EDT


Ali Akbar Mohtashamipour, a Shiite cleric who is considered a founder of Hezbollah, died Monday of the coronavirus.

Mohtashamipour died at a northern Tehran hospital after becoming ill with COVID-19, according to the state-run IRNA news agency, cited by The Associated Press.

Mohtashamipour established alliances with Muslim militant groups throughout the Mideast in the 1970s, according to the AP.

Following the Islamic Revolution in the late 70s, he played a part in founding the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in Iran. With that group, and in his position as ambassador to Syria, he reportedly brought forces into the region and helped create Hezbollah.

Hezbollah has been designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. It operates as a political party and military wing in Lebanon.

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[nycbos]

1. World's smallest violin

[Colgate 64]

2. Well. at least one good thing to say about Covid-19

[Turbineguy]

3. It's an ill wind....

[Oneironaut]

4. 'You should only speak good things about the dead.

He’s dead. Good!”

[Budi]

5. K & R

[roamer65]

6. Now we need more religious extremists to die from it.

Regardless of whatever sect they are from.

[lagomorph777]

7. +1 They do seem to volunteer for it. Maybe it's a kind of rapture...

...or brain rupture...

[roamer65]

8. Hmmmm...

...rapture syndrome?