Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naini, the chief spokesperson of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has died. Naini was killed in the attacks on Iran. All official statements and propaganda of IRGC were issued only after Naini’s approval. He was considered the head of the IRGC’s psychological warfare and public relations team.

Just before her death, in an interview given to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, Naini had said, ‘Didn’t Trump say that Iran’s navy has been destroyed? If so, then he should show his courage and send his ships to the Persian Gulf. He also reiterated that despite the war, Iran is continuing missile production and there is no major shortage.

Claimed to fight war with US-Israel for 6 months

Naini had appeared in the media several times recently. He had claimed that Iran can fight a ‘high-intensity’ war with America and Israel for at least 6 months. He had said that till now Iran has used only old generation missiles, new and advanced missiles are still left, which will be used soon. His statements made Iran ‘invincible; Efforts were made to create an image. Naini’s name featured prominently in many IRGC press releases, TV interviews and social media posts.

Naini was preparing ‘surprise’ for the enemy

Recently Naini had said that there is ‘absolutely no concern’ in the missile field, there is no major shortage in the stock and production is continuing at ‘amazing’ levels. He gave a ‘perfect score 20/20’ to the missile industry in the Iranian calendar year 1404 (2025-2026), i.e. it was completely successful.

Naini further said that ‘surprises’ are ready for Iran’s enemies. The more the war progresses, the more complex and unexpected developments will become. He claimed that till now only old generation missiles have been used, new and advanced missiles are still left. IRGC has already said that Iran can fight a high-intensity war for at least 6 months.