Iranian commander Maj. Gen. Hassan Firouzabadi, who I must say seemed quite appropriately-named, has died of Covid-19.
Which also seems appropriate, since he was batsh*t crazy.
A close military aide to Iran’s supreme leader who led the armed forces for 27 years and once accused Western enemies of deploying lizards to spy on Iranian nuclear activities has died from Covid-19.
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He is remembered abroad in part for an accusation he made against Western intelligence in 2018, after Iranian security officials had arrested environmentalists and suggested they were spies. General Firouzabadi said enemy surveillance agents had been known to plant desert reptiles and chameleons in Iran to detect nuclear work.
“We found out their skin attracts atomic waves and that they were nuclear spies who wanted to find out where inside the Islamic republic of Iran we have uranium mines, and where we are engaged in atomic activities,” he was quoted as having told reporters.
It is actually impressive he made it to 70 years of age.
General Firouzabadi, who was said to have struggled with obesity, went on to serve as an adviser to Mr. Khamenei.
“Was said to have”? The proof seems to be in the pudding:
