Esmail Qaani | |
|---|---|
 Qaani in 2020 | |
| Born | 8 August 1957 Mashhad, Imperial State of Iran |
| Disappeared | 3 October 2024 (aged 67) Lebanon[1] |
| Status | Missing for 11 days |
| Allegiance |  Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Service/ | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Years of service | 1980–present |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Quds Force |
| Battles/wars | |
Esmail Qaani (also spelled as Ismail Qaani;[3][better source needed] Persian: اسماعیل قاآنی; born 8 August 1957 – disappeared 3 October 2024)[4] is an Iranian brigadier general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and commander of its Quds Force, a division primarily responsible for extraterritorial operations. The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, appointed Qaani to succeed Qasem Soleimani as Commander of the Quds Force.[5][6][7]
In October 2024, speculation arose that he was either killed or injured alongside Hashem Safieddine, who was targeted in the October 2024 Dahieh airstrike.[8][9][10] IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported that he will be awarded the Fath medal within days.[11]
- ^ "Iran's Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes, Iranian officials say". Reuters.
- ^ Sardar Qaani;The commander in the shadow came to the field Tasnim News Agency
- ^ "Iran's supreme leader names new commander of Quds Force". Andadolu Agency. 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Esmail Ghaani: Who is Qasem Soleimani Successor?". See.News. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ Crowley, Michael; Hassan, Falih; Schmitt, Eric (2 January 2020). "U.S. Strike in Iraq Kills Qassim Suleimani, Commander of Iranian Forces". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ فردا, رادیو (6 March 2019). "معاون سلیمانی: اسد را نیروی قدس به تهران آورد". رادیو فردا (in Persian). Radio Farda. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Iran names deputy commander of Quds force to replace Soleimani after killing". CNBC. 3 January 2020. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Where is Esmail Qaani? Quds Force chief disappears after Israeli strike in Beirut | Al Bawaba". www.albawaba.com. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani may have been wounded in Beirut bombing – Ya Libnan". 5 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Where Is Esmail Qaani? Fate Of Iran's Quds Force Leader, Last Seen In Beirut, Remains In The Dark". News18. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Motamedi, Virginia Pietromarchi,Maziar (9 October 2024). "Iran's Qaani to receive top medal from supreme leader for Israel attack". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
Ebrahim Jabari, an advisor to IRGC commander-in-chief Hossein Salami, told reporters that Qaani is in good health and will receive the "Fath" medal from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei within days, according to IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news website.
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