Iran's Revolutionary Guards' Quds force chief reportedly detained

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani has reportedly been detained.

Qaani is suspected of spying for Mossad, Israel’s national intelligence service, foreign media reports.

The reports indicate that he was taken into custody by representatives of the IRGC. There has been no official confirmation from Iranian authorities.

By Sabina Mammadli