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Esmail Qaani

President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's policy conference, a gathering of conservative Christian activists and leaders, at the Washington Hilton, on June 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
June 26, 2026, 10:47 pm
Trump accuses Iran of ‘foolish’ ceasefire violation by firing on ships in Hormuz
Tehran insists passage must be coordinated with regime, as US and Gulf states demand unimpeded shipping; Katz threatens Iran, in Persian, against hitting Israel; UAE FM holds rare call with Iranian counterpart
By Agencies and Jacob Magid
Mourners bid farewell to the bodies of Iran's slain intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib and his family during their funeral, after the weekly Friday noon prayers in Tehran, on March 20, 2026. (AFP)
March 20, 2026, 5:53 pm
Iran threatens to target tourist, recreational sites worldwide as it keeps up attacks on Gulf
In ostensible first remarks of war, Quds Force chief hails Tehran-led ‘resistance front’ for fighting Israel and US; American military to deploy 2,500 more Marines to the Mideast
By Agencies and ToI Staff
In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026. (UGC via AP)
February 17, 2026, 6:43 pm
Iranians chant ‘Death to Khamenei,’ ‘Long live the shah’ at memorials for slain protesters
Regime holds memorial for thousands killed in protests it violently quashed, with IRGC chief vowing ‘consequences’ for supporters of the ‘rioters and terrorists’ it blames for unrest
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Mourners stand next to the coffin of Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Amir ali Hjizadeh (L), and other military commanders killed during Israeli strikes on the first day of the war, during their funeral procession at Enqelab Square in the capital Tehran on June 28, 2025 (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
June 28, 2025, 10:08 am
With chants of ‘Death to America, Israel,’ Iran holds state funeral for leaders slain in war
Iranian president and Quds Force commander attend ceremony in Tehran for 60 people killed in Israeli attacks, while Khamenei apparently stays away
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh leads other leaders of the terror group in prayer as footage of Hamas's October 7, 2023, terror attack is aired on TV. Khalil al-Hayya is standing behind him (second from right).(Screen capture/X)
December 29, 2024, 3:53 am
Report: Haniyeh assassination nearly went awry due to faulty AC in Tehran guesthouse
Israel delayed op until after swearing-in of new president, apparently to spare Iran further embarrassment; IRGC initially wrongly told Khamenei that IDF missile killed Hamas leader
By ToI Staff
Iranian Quds Force commander General Esmail Qaani seen on Iranian television on October 14, 2024 (Video screenshot)
October 15, 2024, 9:03 am
Iranian TV shows Quds Force head after weeks of speculation regarding his fate
Esmail Qaani apparently attends service for Revolutionary Guard commander killed in Beirut alongside Nasrallah, after reports suggested he was being questioned for spying for Israel
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Iranian Quds Force commander General Esmail Qaani (R) arrives for the inauguration of new Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the parliament in Tehran, on July 30, 2024. (AFP)
October 11, 2024, 11:23 am
After claims he died, reports now say Iran’s Quds Force chief alive but under arrest
Esmail Qaani is rumored to be suspected of involvement in intel breach that allowed Israel to devastate Hezbollah; reportedly had heart attack during investigation
By ToI Staff
The commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Esmail Qaani, speaks during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the 2020 killing of Guards general Qasem Soleimani, in Tehran, Iran, on January 3, 2024. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
October 7, 2024, 2:46 pm
Deputy denies Iran’s Quds Force chief is missing, says he’s ‘in good health’
Seeking to quash speculation of Esmail Qaani’s death in IDF strikes in Beirut, Iraj Masjedi says his boss is ‘carrying out his activities,’ declines to elaborate
By Reuters and ToI Staff
The commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Esmail Qaani, speaks during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the 2020 killing of Guards general Qasem Soleimani, in Tehran, Iran, on January 3, 2024. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
October 7, 2024, 3:51 am
Iranian Quds Force chief said missing after visit to bombarded Beirut suburb
Iranian security officials say Esmail Qaani has not been heard from since a strike hit the area of Beirut he was in last week, reportedly with Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine
By Reuters
Esmail Qaani, the head of Iran's Quds Force, speaks during a ceremony on the occasion of first anniversary of death of the force's previous head Qassem Soleimani, in Tehran, Iran, January 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
November 16, 2023, 10:44 pm
Quds Force chief: Iran will do ‘whatever it takes’ to aid Hamas war against Israel
Letter to terror group’s military chief published a day after report Khamenei had told leader Haniyeh Iran wouldn’t join war because it wasn’t given prior notice
By ToI Staff
Esmail Qaani, the head of Iran's Quds Force, speaks during a ceremony on the occasion of first anniversary of death of the force's previous head Qassem Soleimani, in Tehran, Iran, January 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
September 22, 2023, 4:55 pm
Head of Iran’s Quds Force visits Syria to oversee joint military drill
Iranian media says Esmail Ghaani, in charge of the Revolutionary Guards’ foreign operations, held talks on how ‘to confront the military and security challenges facing Syria’
By AFP
Head of Iran's Quds Force, Gen. Esmail Qaani, second right, attends a rally to mark Jerusalem Day, an annual show of support for the Palestinians, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
April 15, 2023, 6:34 am
Iran said to be rallying allied terror groups to launch coordinated attacks on Israel
Wall Street Journal report says IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Ghaani was in Beirut last week for meetings with Hamas, Hezbollah before rocket strikes into north
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Workers unload aid from a plane sent by Iran, at the airport in Syria's northern city of Aleppo, early on February 8, 2023, following a deadly earthquake. (AFP)
April 12, 2023, 1:23 pm
Iran transferred weapons into Syria under cover of earthquake aid flights – report
Tehran saw ‘God’s help’ in chance to move arms and ‘restocked quantities lost in previous Israeli drone strikes,’ sources tell Reuters; also say Israel hit key Hezbollah, Iran base
By ToI Staff
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah (back right) meets with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (back left) and a delegation from the terror group in Beirut, Lebanon, April 9, 2023. (Twitter photo screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 9, 2023, 1:35 pm
Terror chiefs Nasrallah, Haniyeh meet in Beirut, vow ‘intensified’ anti-Israel action
Leaders of Hezbollah, Hamas discuss their ‘axis of resistance,’ against backdrop of rocket fire, terror attacks; also present, Hamas official said behind rocket fire from Lebanon
By ToI Staff
Iranians burn representations of Israeli, British and US flags during the annual al-Quds Day rally in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
April 29, 2022, 1:37 pm
Marking al-Quds Day, Iran general vows support for anyone ‘ready to fight’ Israel
President predicts ‘destruction of the Zionist regime’ as thousands of Iranians call for ‘death’ of Jewish state and US, burn flags in first rallies since before pandemic
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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