IDF destroys notorious IRGC Quds Force headquarters, head of region-wide terror octopus wiped out
The Quds Force was in charge of destabilizing the entire region, fomenting pro-Shiite and anti-Sunni movements in several countries.
In one of the most significant strikes of the current war, the IDF on Saturday night announced it had destroyed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force headquarters.
The role of the feared and notorious Quds Force has been to destabilize the entire region and foment pro-Shiite and anti-Sunni movements in several countries.
Another major role until the 2023-2025 Middle East War was to build a "ring of fire" around Israel, including through Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Gaza, the West Bank, and other places.
The IRGC Quds Force took a major blow in 2020 when its legendary chief, Qasem Soleimani, considered number two in power in Iran at the time to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was assassinated by the US.
Lost influence but still alive
Since then, his predecessor, Esmail Qaani, has been viewed as less visionary and having less influence.
However, Qaani, who appears to be one of the highest Iranian military officials still alive, has still been a major force, directing terror against Israel on several fronts.
Qaani and the Quds Force can be said to be the most responsible Iranian bodies for Hamas's invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023, in terms of funding, logistics, and training, though they did not give a direct order to attack on that date.
Destroying the Quds Force headquarters marks another major shift in Iran's threat capabilities post-war, regardless of whether the Islamic regime is toppled or not.