There is a post going around X claiming that Esmail Qaani, the head of Iran’s Quds Force, had been shot by the IRGC because he was discovered to be an Israeli spy. Later it was reported that he was safe in Israel. Too stunning to be true, apparently. It now looks like this was a false rumor that existed only on Twitter.

However, for a time there was a CIA spy in the IRGC. Reza Kahlili wrote the book A Time To Betray about growing up in Iran during the time of the Shah and being part of the revolution because he thought it would bring freedom. He was quickly disillusioned and eventually went to work for the CIA as a member of the IRGC. He was removed from the country before he was discovered. Obviously, Reza Kahlili is not his real name, and when he is interviewed, his voice is disguised and he is not shown.

For insight into how Iran became the country it was under Muslim rule, I strongly recommend the book.