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    "data": {
        "id": 1587371,
        "msgid": "irgc-general-alleged-to-be-mossad-asset-and-linked-to-khameneis-death-reported-arrested-1772622200",
        "date": "2026-03-04 17:12:38",
        "title": "IRGC General Alleged to be Mossad Asset and Linked to Khamenei's Death Reported Arrested",
        "author": "Andri Saubani",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "An unconfirmed report from AzerNews claims that Esmail Qaani, the IRGC's Quds Force commander, has been arrested on accusations of spying for Mossad. The report comes as Iran confirms the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in a US-Israeli strike on 28 February 2026, with Qaani and other senior figures reportedly meeting Khamenei before the attack.",
        "content": "<p>Tehran \u2014 Esmail Qaani, commander of the Quds Force of Iran\u2019s Islamic\nRevolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was reportedly arrested, according to\nIranian media outlet AzerNews on Wednesday, 4 March 2026. The\nunconfirmed report alleges that Qaani is accused of espionage activities\naiding the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad.<\/p>\n<p>Qaani has recently drawn criticism online for allegedly being the\nlast high-ranking IRGC official to have met Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader\nAyatollah Ali Khamenei before the deadly Israeli attack on Saturday, 28\nFebruary 2026. It is also alleged that Qaani was the last official to\nmeet Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah before Nasrallah was killed in\nthe Israeli strike.<\/p>\n<p>According to AzerNews, the detention of Qaani was carried out by the\nIRGC. However, to date, the Iranian authorities have not confirmed the\nreport.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, 2 March 2026, the IRGC stated that after the assassination\nof Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran\u2019s enemies would no longer\nbe safe \u201ceven in their own homes.\u201d \u201cEnemies must know that their days of\nhappiness are over and they will no longer be safe anywhere in the\nworld, not even in their own homes,\u201d the IRGC was quoted as saying by\nthe ISNA news agency.<\/p>\n<p>Iran will continue to defend against Israel with all its might until\nvictory is achieved, the statement added. On Saturday, 28 February 2026,\nthe United States and Israel launched attacks on targets inside Iran,\nincluding in Tehran, causing damage and civilian casualties.<\/p>\n<p>The attack also led to the death of Ayatollah Khamenei along with\nseveral senior government and military officials, authorities confirmed\non Sunday.\u201d<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/irgc-general-alleged-to-be-mossad-asset-and-linked-to-khameneis-death-reported-arrested-1772622200",
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