(CNN) – The head of the Quds Force in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Ismail Qaani, appeared for the first time after weeks of absence amid several accusations about what happened to him after the assassination of the Lebanese Hezbollah Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah .
Qaani participated in the ceremony to receive the body of the prominent leader of the Revolutionary Guard, Major General Abbas Nilforshan, who was killed along with Nasrallah, according to Iran’s official news agency.
The group cited previous statements by the head of the Islamic Shura Council in Iran, Muhammad Baqir Qalibaf, which he made to the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen channel a few days ago in which he said, “The rumors about Brigadier General Ismail Qaani as part of spreading fake news being broadcast by hostile media.”
The fate of the Quds Force commander was shrouded in mystery after Nasrallah’s assassination, as several allegations circulated about his fate, including that he had been killed, while some claimed that the investigating allegations of “treason for Israel,” while Iranian officials have denied them. charges.
An adviser to the head of the Revolutionary Guards, Brigadier General Ibrahim Jabbari, and other Iranian officials previously said that Qaani “is enjoying good health and will receive a Victory Medal” from Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
Nilforshan’s body arrived in Tehran from Iraq, where he will be buried on Tuesday in his hometown of Isfahan, after his funeral in Karbala and Najaf in Iraq, according to IRNA.
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2024-10-15 04:44:00
