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After weeks of silence, Iran’s Quds Force chief resurfaces with first message

Esmail Qaani, whose fate fueled speculation he was detained or executed, issues statement on day 21 of war; no video or public appearance accompanies message

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 03.20.26

Executed over spying for Israel? Iran’s Quds Force chief vanishes

Speculation surrounding Esmail Qaani intensified after he reportedly survived the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the war, along with several of the leader’s top aides

ynet | 03.10.26

More than 1,900 Iranian soldiers and commanders killed since onset of war, IDF says

Military says strikes destroyed Quds Force transport aircraft used to arm Hezbollah and other terrorist proxies, as Home Front Command keeps nationwide restrictions in place with schools closed and gatherings limited

ynet | 03.09.26

Vacation over? IDF strike on Beirut hotel kills IRGC Quds Force commanders, part of Iran’s covert terror network

Israeli forces struck Beirut’s Ramada Hotel overnight, killing five senior IRGC Quds Force figures meeting inside; the commanders coordinated funding, intelligence and operations for Hezbollah, Hamas and other Iran-backed terrorist groups operating from Lebanon

Lior Ben Ari | 03.08.26

IDF kills Quds Force commander for Lebanon in Tehran strike

Daoud Ali Zadeh was the most senior Iranian commander overseeing operations connected to Lebanon and held a rank equivalent to brigadier general

ynet | 03.03.26

Mossad names Iranian Quds Force commander behind global plot against Jews

Intelligence agency identifies Sardar Ammar of Iran’s Quds Force as head of a global terror network targeting Jews; linked to plots in Greece, Australia and Germany, network used arson, surveillance and proxies to attack while maintaining Iranian deniability

Itamar Eichner | 10.26.25

IDF dismantled cell in Syria operated by Iran’s Quds Force

IDF arrests Iranian Quds Force cell in Syria

It is the second time in less than a week that the IDF has arrested Iranian operatives in neighboring Syria; they were preparing to carry out terror attacks against northern Israel

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 07.07.25

IDF, Shin Bet confirm killing of senior Quds Force operative in Lebanon

Qassem Salah al-Husseini, a Quds Force operative, was killed in an Israeli airstrike south of Beirut; he played a key role in smuggling Iranian weapons to Lebanon and the West Bank, IDF says

Yoav Zitun | 07.04.25

IDF attacks Iranian Quds Force terrorist near Beirut | Watch footage from air strike

In unusual move deep inside Lebanon, an Israeli Air Force aircraft attacked a vehicle carrying a terrorist who was involved in smuggling weapons and promoting attacks against Israelis and soldiers

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 07.03.25

Danish national held in Germany for spying for Iran, planning attacks against Jews

German prosecutors say the suspect surveilled Jewish institutions, property, identified potential targets on orders from IRGC Quds Force

Ynet | 07.01.25

Iran’s Quds Force fades under Qaani as regional proxies stand down in Israel war

Since replacing Soleimani after his assassination in 2020 US drone strike, Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani has struggled to assert control; with Hezbollah weakened, Iran’s proxies stayed out; 'Qaani's in over his head,' Iran expert says

Lior Ben Ari | 06.25.25

IDF eliminates Hezbollah financier tied to Iranian funds

Military says Haytham Abdullah Bakri, head of Al-Sadiq Currency Exchange in southern Lebanon, helped funnel Iranian Quds Force funds to Hezbollah for weapons, salaries and operations

Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari | 06.25.25

מפקד כוח קודס איסמעיל קאאני חוגג באיראן לאחר סיום המלחמה

'Back from the dead': Missing Iranian Quds Force chief reappears in Tehran

After reports of death in Israeli strike, top Iranian general Esmail Qaani reappears in Tehran after 12-day disappearance, dispelling rumors of his elimination

Lior Ben Ari | 06.25.25

סעיד איזדי, מפקד גיס פלסטין בכוח קודס האיראני חוסל בקום, איראן

Slain Quds force commander financed, trained, armed Hamas

Hamas documents found in Gaza reveal Saeed Izadi was in close coordination with Hamas leaders, including Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar; led efforts to finance, train Palestinian terror groups in the West Bank and Gaza

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 06.21.25

Report: Iran shifting to sea routes to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah

Western official says Tehran has developed a faster sea-based transfer method operated by its Quds Force that bypasses Syria following fall of Assad regime

Lior Ben Ari | 04.08.25