Qasem Soleimani
Qasem Soleimani (Persian: قَاسِمٌ سُلَيْمَانِيٌّ; 11 March 1957 – 3 January 2020) was an Iranian major general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and war criminal. From 1998 until his death in 2020, he was commander of the IRGC's Quds Force. He was born in Qanat-e Malek, Kerman. He began his military career in the 1980s Iran–Iraq War. He later helped command efforts against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in 2014–15, in which he also in the name of fighting ISIS and through Shia militias such as the Popular Mobilization Forces committed war crimes against Sunnis in Iraq and Syria. He also helped command Hezbollah efforts in Syria supporting the government of Bashar al-Assad.[1][2][3][4][5]
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 Soleimani in 2019 | |
| Native name | قَاسِمٌ سُلَيْمَانِيٌّ |
| Born | 11 March 1957 Qanat-e Malek, Kerman Province, Imperial State of Iran |
| Died | 3 January 2020 Baghdad Airport Road, Baghdad, Iraq |
On 3 January 2020, Soleimani was killed in an airstrike near Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad, Iraq. The U.S.-ordered airstrike also killed others, including Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.[6] His daughter Zaynab would make a fiery speech warning the US of the consequences of killing her father.[7]
Qasem Soleimani Media
Qasem Soleimani received Zolfaghar Order from Ali Khamenei 1
Map of Al-Qusayr and its environs. The Al-Qusayr offensive was reportedly orchestrated by Soleimani.
Map of the 2015 Aleppo offensives
A map of Saladin Governorate in Iraq. Soleimani was involved in breaking the Siege of Amirli by ISIL in the eastern part of the governorate.
Soleimani praying in the Syrian desert in 2017
Soleimani speaking at International Day of Mosque conference
Mourners at Azadi Square, Tehran
Soleimani's grave. He had asked for a simple gravestone "similar to [his] shahid comrades" and without any honorific title inscribed along his name.
Commemoration ceremony (anniversary) of "Qasem-Soleimani", in Tehran
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References
- ↑ Khansari, Mohammad Sadat (2020-01-05). "Who Was the Vicious Criminal Qassem Soleimani". NCRI. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ↑ Chabkoun, Malak. "Soleimani is no anti-imperialist hero". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ↑ Berger, Miriam (2020-01-03). "Qasem Soleimani helped shape the brutality of the Syrian war" (in en-US). Washington Post. . https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/01/03/qasem-soleimani-helped-shape-brutality-syrian-war/. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ↑ "Syrian victims of Iranian crimes should not be overlooked". Syria Justice & Accountability Centre. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ↑ Katiraie, Jubin (2020-01-07). "A Glance at Qassem Soleimani's Crimes in Syria". Iran Focus. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ↑ U.S. says it kills top Iranian commander Soleimani in air strike. Reuters. 3 January 2020. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast/us-says-it-kills-top-iranian-commander-soleimani-in-air-strike-idUSKBN1Z11K8. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ↑ "Qassem Soleimani's daughter warns 'crazy Trump' a 'dark day' is coming". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-04-19.