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Syrian tycoon Mohammed Baraa Katerji, left, who was assassinated on Monday, had close ties with Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, right.
Syrian tycoon Mohammed Baraa Katerji, left, who was assassinated on Monday, had close ties with Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, right.
Syrian tycoon Katerji dealt with many in civil war but his Iran link may have been fatal
Mohammad Baraa Katerji, one of Syria's richest men, was killed in a suspected Israeli air strike