Esmail Qaani

Mossad names ‘Sardar Ammar’ as architect of Iranian plots in Australia, Greece, and Germany

Israel’s Mossad named a senior IRGC officer behind thwarted attacks on Jewish and Israeli targets abroad, triggering diplomatic fallout in Australia and Germany.

The Mossad logo is seen with the Iranian flag (illustrative)
 Esmail Qaani attends the funeral ceremony of Iranian Revolutionary Guards' (IRGC) deputy commander Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan in Tehran, Iran, October 15, 2024

Iran denies rumors of IRGC Quds Force Commander Esmail Qaani’s assassination

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei embraces chief of Hamas's Shura Political Council Mohammed Ismail Darwish in Tehran, February 8, 2025.

Lawyers demand arrest warrants, ICC genocide investigation, into Khamenei, IRGC over role in Oct. 7

 BRIGADIER-GENERAL Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force. T

'Qaani is not our spy': Mossad-linked X account denies rumours of ties to Iranian general


Iran's Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani killed by Israel, NYT reports

Qaani succeeded Qasem Soleimani as commander after the latter was killed in a targeted operation by the United States in 2020.

 Illustrative image of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Brigadier-General Esmail Qaani in front of an image of explosions in Dahiyeh, Beirut.

Esmail Qaani seen at ceremony in Iran, State TV claims - report

IRGC Quds Force commander Qaani has been spotted in Tehran amid speculation about his fate.

 Esmail Qaani attends the funeral ceremony of Iranian Revolutionary Guards' (IRGC) deputy commander Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan in Tehran, Iran, October 15, 2024

Smokescreens in Nasrallah’s fate, IRGC’s Qaani, Mossad, and Israel’s Iran targets - analysis

If Qaani is "out of business," he would not be the first top IRGC official to be booted out of office for repeatedly being embarrassed by the Mossad.

Esmail Qaani

Who is Esmail Qaani, Iran's Quds Force commander?

Qaani traveled to Lebanon after the killing last month of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike.

 Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, speaks during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the death of senior Iranian military commander Mohammad Hejazi, in Tehran, Iran April 14, 2022.

What is the current, quiet conversation between US and Iran? - opinion

Media reports indicate that Iran’s proxies have stopped attacking US interests after the visit of the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force Brig.-Gen. Esmail Qaani to Baghdad.

 BRIG.-GEN. ESMAIL Qaani, head of the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force: Media reports indicate that Iran’s proxies have stopped attacking US interests since the visit of Qaani to Baghdad in late January.

Israel 'terrified' of West Bank during Ramadan, says Iranian Quds Commander

Iranian Quds Force Commander Esmail Qaani has lashed out at Israel, claiming that Israel is terrified of West Bank violence over Ramadan.

 Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, speaks during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the death of senior Iranian military commander Mohammad Hejazi, in Tehran, Iran April 14, 2022.

Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 85?

Netanyahu claims 'possibility on movement' in hostage release deal • IDF names two more fallen soldiers in Gaza battles, five wounded

 An Israeli soldier stands on a hill during sunset, December 30, 2023

IRGC commander: October 7 was independently conducted by Palestinians

“Everything [Hamas] did [on October 7] was beautifully planned and executed,” Iranian Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani said, according to Iranian state media.

 Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, attends the funeral ceremony of senior adviser for Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Sayyed Razi Mousavi, who was killed in an Israeli air strike outside the Syrian capital Damascus, in Tehran, Iran December 28, 2023.

Iranian commander in Lebanon to coordinate with Hezbollah - report

Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists received specialized training from the Quds Force before the October 7 massacre.

 Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, speaks during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the death of senior Iranian military commander Mohammad Hejazi, in Tehran, Iran April 14, 2022

Quds Force commander: Israel doesn't dare to fire at Hezbollah

Multiple clashes have taken place along the Lebanese-Israeli border in the past year.

 IDF (Israel Defense Force) Artillery Corps seen firing into Lebanon, near the Israeli border with Lebanon, on August 6, 2021.

Iran’s IRGC Quds Force head threatens Israel

Qaani reveals important details about Hezbollah and Iran's role in Iraq and Yemen; praises recent attacks on Israel.

Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, speaks during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the death of senior Iranian military commander Mohammad Hejazi, in Tehran, Iran April 14, 2022.