Assassination of Ali Sayyad Shirazi
| Assassination of Ali Sayyad Shirazi | |
|---|---|
Ali Sayyad Shirazi | |
| Location | Tehran, Iran |
| Date | April 10, 1999 6:45 a.m. local time |
| Target | Ali Sayyad Shirazi |
Attack type | Assassination by gunshot |
| Deaths | Ali Sayyad Shirazi |
| Perpetrator | Mojahedin-e Khalq (claimed responsibility) |
On 10 April 1999, 6:45 a.m local time, Ali Sayyad Shirazi, the deputy chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, was assassinated while leaving his home for work. He was killed by an Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK) assailant, an Iranian opposition group, who was disguised as a street cleaner and handed Shirazi a letter just before shooting him.