Davoud Sheikhian (Persian: داوود شیخیان; died 13 June 2025) was an Iranian military officer and Brigadier General in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He served as the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force air defense command.[1] Sheikhian was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Tehran in June 2025.[2]
Career
[edit]Sheikhian supported the idea of developing air defense technology inside Iran, like the Bavar-373, in favor of foreign made ones like the Russian S-300 PMU-2. He stated that Iran is not interested in Russian air defence systems and its own domestic systems are superior.[3]
Death
[edit]On 13 June 2025, Sheikhian was killed during the Iran–Israel war in an Israeli Air Force airstrike on a meeting of Aerospace Force commanders in Tehran.[4] On June 15, Iran's state media confirmed his death.[5] His funeral was held on 28 June 2025 alongside other commanders and scientists killed during the war.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Darabi, Mojtaba (13 June 2025). "IRGC Aerospace Air Defense Commander Gen. Sheikhian Martyred in Israeli Airstrike". iranpress.com. Archived from the original on 2025-07-09.
- ^ "IRGC Aerospace Force official martyred in Israeli strikes". Tehran Times. 13 June 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-06-18.
- ^ "Iran Denies Interest in russian S-400, Cites Superior Domestic Air Defense Systems: Which Ones?". Defence Express. November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Iran lists head of missile program, 7 deputies killed in Israeli strike". Associated Press. 15 June 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-07-03.
- ^ "Iran confirms deaths of 8 more senior commanders in Israeli attacks". Xinhua News Agency. 15 June 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-07-02.
- ^ "Iran holds state funeral for top commanders, scientists killed by Israel". Aljazeera. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.