Quds Force
Brig. Gen. Abdolrasool Ostovar, formerly deputy commander of the IRGC Ground Forces, contracted coronavirus while on an “advisory mission” in Iraq, say Iranian authorities.
The unit, which the Israeli military characterized as “relatively secret,” was also responsible for a thwarted bombing attempt in the same area in August, according to the IDF.
Eastern Jerusalem woman to be indicted for security-related offenses.
A new report is calling on the U.S. to designate three Iranian organizations as terror groups.
Maj. Gen. Esmail Ghaani warns “major events” about to befall Israel and America • Hints “USS Bonhomme Richard” fire was Iranian retaliation.
Russia, China, Iran and Turkey are “key players in espionage and influence directed against Germany,” according to a report.
Amir Dianat, 55, and Kamran Lajmiri, 42, were charged with allegedly violating U.S. export laws and sanctions against Iran in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Farhad Dabirian was killed in the south Damascus suburb of Sayeda Zeinab, according to Iranian media reports. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
The commander of Iran’s Quds Force is more than a military leader, say Israeli observers. Active from Lebanon to Yemen, he is responsible for stirring up powerful “antibodies” in the region.
Missile launchers, command centers, bases and weapons warehouses among the targets hit, says IDF • Netanyahu: “I have made clear that any who attack us—we will attack them” • 11 people killed, most of them “foreigners,” says watchdog group.
According to Albanian police, a year-long investigation led to the discovery of an active cell of the Iranian Quds Force’s foreign operations unit, members of which it says are now living in Austria and Turkey.
Israeli Minister Tzachi Hanegbi: There is a “deep struggle” underway in Iran over the country’s efforts to entrench itself in Syria; Israel publicized the latest strike to strengthen these voices.
