Imran Zakhaev may have died in Modern Warfare's future, but Black Ops - Cold War takes us back in time to when the Ultranationalist leader was still very much alive.

Victor is also the son of Imran Zakhaev in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — in that game, the JTF [Joint Task Force] attempt to capture Victor, only for the son to kill himself.

Ever wondered what happens if you take out Zakhaev without using the sniper rifle in Call of Duty 4’s iconic mission "One Shot, One Kill"? Here’s what goes down! #CallOfDuty4 #GamingSecrets # ...

Again, it references ‘IW7’, which appears to stand for “Infinity Wave 7”, and the ‘Imran Zakhaev Launchport’, which could be a hub for space flight.

Otherwise, the jeep will scoop up Zakhaev and take off as it did in the original Modern Warfare. Naturally, this action causes a major disruption to Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 3, where ...

He’s now been placed at the scene in ‘All Ghillied Up’ following his absence in the original version of Call of Duty 4, and can be spotted in the jeep behind Zakhaev.

The leaked blurb for a Ghosts season pass references three CoD villains from three different games. I expect you're most likely to remember Imran Zakhaev, him of the original Modern Warfare.

There are only two possible explanations as to why this man looks like Imran Zakhaev: 1) It is Imran Zakhaev or, 2) developer Treyarch isn't very good at making characters that don't look like ...

But the surprise appearance of Imran Zakhaev in Black Ops Cold War suggests that the rebooted Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019 is now in the same universe at Black Ops.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is the only game to try and directly connect things by featuring Imran Zakhaev in the campaign, but who knows if we’ll ever see the likes of Woods and Mason join ...

The clipping also details a statement from Makarov following the bombing, claiming the attack is revenge for “eliminating [Modern Warfare 1 antagonist] Imran Zakhaev.” ...