@Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch: BREAKING: Rumors are once again circulating that the Commander of the IRGC Quds Force, Brigadier General Ismail Qaani, has been arrested, and it is now claimed that he has been executed over alleged c

As of February 28, 2026, rumors are circulating that Brigadier General Ismail Qaani, Commander of the IRGC Quds Force, has been arrested and allegedly executed for collaborating with Israeli intelligence, though these claims have not been verified. Qaani reportedly refused to meet with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the same day, surviving an Israeli airstrike that targeted other security and military officials.