Notice the lack of evidence.  Only the word of a person who has probably been commanded what to say.  I wonder what this person, Quds Force deputy commander Iraj Masjedi, is thinking.  First, the U.S. eliminate his powerful predecessor Qassem Soleimani, then Israel eliminated the partner of the Quds Force, head of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah.  Is Masjedi next?  Don’t take that promotion.  And stay out of Lebanon.  I suppose the ultimate evidence of Esmail Qaani’s life will be a public appearance.  In the meantime, “The Iranian Students’ News Agency reported that a message from Qaani was conveyed to a conference in solidarity with Palestinian children held on Monday in Tehran, adding that the commander could not attend “due to his being in another important meeting.””  I wonder where that important meeting was?  If underground, is it now on one of Dante’s levels?  “Commander of Iran’s Quds Force is ‘in good health’, force’s deputy commander says,” Reuters, 10-7-24.

“Iran president set to meet Putin for first time as clash with Israel escalates,” Times of Israel, 10-7-24.