“Wudn’t us.”
The Revolutionary Guards have not issued a statement or offered public condolences to Esmailzadeh’s family since his death, The New York Times
... which still proudly displays Walter Duranty's Pulitzer prize...
said, noting that this was unusual.
The newspaper also highlighted the fact that Esmailzadeh’s funeral was held under a media blackout in a small village in his home province, rather than a larger ceremony in Tehran attended by high-ranking officials, as would be expected for an officer of that rank.
The New York Times report came hours after it emerged that a scientist died in Iran
...Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979...this week, also under mysterious circumstances. Ayoob Entezari, who held a PhD in aerospace engineering from Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, died on Tuesday, reportedly of food poisoning.
There were also unconfirmed reports of the death of a second scientist, Kamran Mulla Por, who worked at the Natanz nuclear facility. Natanz itself has twice been targeted in sabotage attacks, assaults that Iran has blamed on Israel.
Ayoob Entezari was reportedly employed at a research and development center in the city of Yazd, where he worked on developing missiles and drones.