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Iran's Quds Force Chief Qaani Hospitalized After Heart Attack; Interrogator Now Suspected as Israeli Spy

Oct 10, 2024, 02:55 PM

Sky News Arabic reports that Esmail Qaani, the head of Iran's Quds Force, has suffered a heart attack during interrogation in Iran on suspicion of being an Israeli agent. Following this, Iranian authorities now suspect that the IRGC officer who interrogated Qaani is the actual Israeli agent, and he is now being interrogated by another officer. The commander has been hospitalized as a result of the heart attack. The investigation is part of a broader probe into security breaches within Iran's security apparatus, including concerns that an insider may have provided intelligence leading to significant operations against Iran's proxy forces. However, some sources express uncertainty over the validity of these reports, though it appears Israel may have moles at the highest levels of Iran's security establishment. The incident underscores heightened tensions and distrust within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.