Blog: The debunking of two images of the mysterious Iranian general - ostensibly circulated to prove his good health - has heightened speculation that he is dead or seriously injured.
Iran's foreign covert operations chief met with Vladimir Putin last week, said Iranian news agencies, but Moscow has denied the meeting, which would violate a UN travel ban, took place.
A popular chef in Iran has been arrested after what some have alleged could be to do with a video he posted in reference to assassinated Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani.
The US Justice Department alleged that Shahram Poursafi, also known as Mehdi Rezayi, 45, of Tehran, was likely motivated to kill John Bolton in retaliation for the death of Qassem Soleimani.
No injuries or casualties were recorded after the incident, as US officials warned they expected an increase in attacks against US forces in Iraq following the second anniversary of the killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.