Where in the world is Esmail Qaani? Iran’s top military commander had not emerged publicly since the IDF strike that killed Hezbollah’s replacement leader Hashem Safieddine, and at first was presumed killed. Within a couple of days, denials began floating up declaring Qaani alive and well, mainly from family members in Iran. However, Qaani — the successor of Qassem Soleimani, killed by the US in reprisal for attacks on American troops — still hasn’t made a public appearance.
New reports have an explanation for the mystery, although not perhaps a confirmed explanation. According to reports in Middle East media, Qaani isn’t in Lebanon — he’s in Iran. And he’s being interrogated by his own troops as a potential mole for the Mossad:
Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Brigadier-General Esmail Qaani is alive and currently under investigation in Iran,…
