Adversary Operations — 2026-03-31

Iran Confirms Killing of US-Sanctioned IRGC General Tied to Oil-for-Proxies Network

IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi confirmed the death of Brigadier General Jamshid Eshaghi, head of budget and financial affairs at Iran's armed forces general staff, along with several family members in a US-Israeli airstrike. Eshaghi was sanctioned by the US in 2025 for running an international network that shipped Iranian oil to China and funneled the proceeds to Tehran-backed regional proxy forces. His role as a financial pipeline between sanctioned oil revenue and proxy operations made him a high-value intelligence target.

Analysis
Eshaghi was not a field commander but a financial architect; his death disrupts the specific pipeline converting sanctioned oil revenue into proxy funding. The US sanctioned him in 2025 based on intelligence about his network, meaning the targeting likely used the same financial intelligence that built the sanctions case. Confirmation originated from IRGC commander Vahidi's condolence message; independent verification of the strike details has not emerged.

2 sources

Iran confirms general sanctioned by US over oil network killed - The New Arab
Iran Confirms Killing Of General Sanctioned By US Over Oil Network - Channels Television