Officer killed in blast a 'martyr': "the blessed ideas of this shahid..."

[bananas]

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4147728,00.html

Iran Guards: Officer killed in blast a 'martyr'

Senior Revolutionary Guards member says Hassan Tehrani Moqaddam's work helped Hezbollah, Hamas 'triumph over Israel' in wars

Dudi Cohen
Published: 11.13.11, 19:23 / Israel News

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In an obituary published by the Revolutionary Guards, Hassan Tehrani Moqaddam, whose rank was equivalent to that of a brigadier general, is described as a "shahid (martyr)" and one of the key figures in Iran's missile program. The Guards vowed to continue in Moqaddam's "path."

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The officer reportedly served as a researcher at a Tehran university and headed the "Jihad Self-Reliance" unit, mostly tasked with developing arms and missiles.

Senior Guards member Mustafa Izadi published an article saying Moqaddam's research helped the terror groups fight Israel. "Undoubtedly, the blessed ideas of this shahid assisted in the victories of Hezbollah in the 33-day war (Second Lebanon War) and Hamas in the 22-day war (Operation Cast Lead in Gaza)," Izadi wrote. He was apparently referring to Moqaddam's contribution to the development of short-range missiles, which Iran transfers to the terror groups.

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[dmallind]

1. Pretty bog-standard religious delusion. Where's the beef?

[Deep13]

2. I thought martyrs were volunteers. nt