Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:39pm on 06 Oct 2024,Sunday International
Speculation surrounds Esmail Qaani, the head of Iran's Quds Force, who was last seen in Beirut assisting Hezbollah. Reports suggest he may have died in an Israeli airstrike targeting the group’s positions in Lebanon, with over 400 Hezbollah fighters reportedly killed in recent operations. Concerns are rising within the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) due to a lack of communication from leadership. Qaani, successor to the late Qasem Soleimani, was believed to be with Hezbollah's leadership during the strike, which has intensified fears of escalating tensions in the Middle East.