ALBAWABA - A prominent Iraqi businessman was killed in an Iranian strike in Iraq's Erbil on early Tuesday morning.
Video showing a massive fire engulfing the house of the Iraqi businessman Peshraw Dizayee was shared online as according to Kurdish media, the businessman and his family were killed in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attack.
IRGC declared launching ballistic missiles "spy centers and gatherings of anti-Iranian terrorist groups" in Iraq and Syria. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said in a statement, reported by the IRNA, that it destroyed one of the main "spy headquarters" of the Israeli intelligence service (Mossad) in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
Kurdish authorities announced the death of four civilians in Iran attacks in Erbil. Meanwhile, the United States condemned the attacks.
Following his death, many rumors circulated online that the Kurdish businessman used to facilitate oil exports to Israel amid his links to the Mossad.
Who's Kurdish businessman killed in Iran strike in Erbil?
Peshraw Dizayee is a prominent businessman and one of Iraq's wealthiest individuals.
According to Iraqi sources, Dizayee owns Falcon Group, which mainly works in security, housing, and oil.
According to reports, the Kurdish businessman's wealth is estimated at $2.5 billion. He is considered one of the 10 richest people in the region, and he is close to the Barzani family that rules the region.
