supports Reuters claims that Pakpour and Nasirzadeh were killed
if Khamenei and the Mousavis are alive, that would be good enough for me
You know, this is an interesting topic for debate and discussion.
I respect the commanders, they have put their lives on the risk for the sake of the nation. Many of them have invaluable experiences, as they grew and moved up through the ranks in the Iraq war. The collective military leadership of the IRGC holds great value and experience. Just like Qassem Soleimani was a national treasure.
That being said, we have to keep things in some sort of perspective. While they are a treasure to Iran, they are not immortal beings. Had they not died in the battlefield today, they would have done so by old age 10-20 years from now.
I dont want to be disrespectful to any of them. God bless their souls for their sacrifices. But case can be made that some of them, having experienced the horrifics of war, were overly and too cautious for Irans own good. Which could explain some of the policies (like strategic patience nonsense), which ended up biting Iran hard. But not everything was wrong. They did invest heavily in education of scientists and from that developing an indigineous military industry.
Now war is again forced upon Iran. Through this experience, a new generation of commanders will rise.
Because unlike the former Baath arab nations Iraq and Syria, Iran is NOT a "regime". Iran does not disappear with assassination of some military commanders/officials.
Iran is a civilaztional state, with social and structural roots that go deep.