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said the three
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to the north-east. By mid-November, the Syrian army and its allies had gained ground in southern areas of Aleppo
Governorate, capturing numerous rebel strongholds. Soleimani was reported to have personally led the drive deep into the southern Aleppo countryside where many towns and villages fell into
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in support of the Syrian (and Iraqi) governments. Iran's supreme leader, Ali
Khamenei also sent a senior envoy to Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin. "Putin reportedly told 'Okay we will intervene. Send Qassem Soleimani.'" General Soleimani went to explain the map of the theatre and coordinate
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His father was a farmer who died in 2017. His mother, Fatemeh, died in 2013. He came from a family of nine and had five sisters and one brother, Sohrab, who lived and worked with
Soleimani in his youth. Sohrab Soleimani is a warden and former director general of the Tehran Prisons Organization. The
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Soleimani was much credited in Syria for the strategy that assisted
President Bashar al-Assad in finally repulsing rebel forces and recapturing key cities and towns. He was involved in the training of government-allied militias and the coordination of decisive military offensives. The sighting of
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in Iraq from ISIS. The city of Tikrit rests on the left bank of the Tigris river and is the largest and most important city between
Baghdad and Mosul, giving it a high strategic value. The city fell to ISIS during 2014 when ISIS made immense gains in northern and central Iraq. After its capture,
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said that he sent
Soleimani and other Iranian leaders a letter holding them responsible for any attacks on US interests by forces under their control. According to Mohammad Mohammadi Golpayegani, a senior aide for Iran's supreme leader, Soleimani ignored the letter when it was handed over to him
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According to
Reuters, at a meeting in Moscow in July, Soleimani unfurled a map of Syria to explain to his Russian hosts how a series of defeats for President Bashar al-Assad could be turned into victory – with Russia's help. Qasem Soleimani's visit to Moscow was the first step in
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Lebanese Hezbollah commander and an Iraqi Shiite militia coordinator were mobilized, in addition to Syrian and Iranian officers. Under Soleimani the command "coordinated attacks, trained militias, and set up an elaborate system to monitor rebel communications". According to a Middle
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On 4 January, a funeral procession for
Soleimani was held in Baghdad with thousands of mourners in attendance, waving Iraqi and militia flags<ref>{{cite news |title=Qasem Soleimani: Mourners gather in Baghdad for funeral procession |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50991810
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On 4 January, a funeral procession for Soleimani was held in Baghdad with thousands of mourners in attendance, waving Iraqi and militia flags<ref>{{cite news |title=Qasem Soleimani: Mourners gather in Baghdad for funeral procession |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50991810
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as a known terrorist, which forbade U.S. citizens from doing business with him. The list, published in the EU's Official Journal on 24 June 2011, also included a Syrian property firm, an investment fund and two other enterprises accused of funding the Syrian government. The list also included
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and cut off the rebels' main supply route from Turkey. According to a senior, non-Syrian security source close to Damascus, Iranian fighters played a crucial role in the conflict. "Qassem Soleimani is there in the same area", he said. In December 2016, new photos emerged of Soleimani at the
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On Friday, photos emerged of Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Qods Force, in conquered eastern Aleppo, Syria (photos 1, 2). Another photo showed him by the Citadel of Aleppo (photo 3). It was not immediately clear when the photos were
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On 13 November 2018, the United States sanctioned an Iraqi military leader named Shibl Muhsin 'Ubayd Al-Zaydi and others who allegedly were acting on Qasem Soleimani's behalf in financing military actions in Syria or otherwise providing support for terrorism in the region.
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Soleimani had a decisive impact on the theater of operations, which led to a strong advance in southern Aleppo with the government and allied forces re-capturing two military bases and dozens of towns and villages in a matter of weeks. There was also a series of major
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A senior Iraqi official told the BBC that when the city of Mosul fell, the rapid reaction of Iran, rather than American bombing, was what prevented a more widespread collapse. Qasem Soleimani also seems to have been instrumental in planning the operation to relieve
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In early February 2016, backed by Russian and Syrian air force airstrikes, the 4th Mechanized Division – in close coordination with Hezbollah, the National Defense Forces (NDF), Kata'eb Hezbollah, and Harakat Al-Nujaba – launched
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New photos show the Commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Qassem Soleimani at the Citadel of Aleppo after its liberation as Syria is preparing to celebrate its victory in the crucially important
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in Saladin Governorate, where ISIL had laid siege to an important city. In fact the Quds force operatives under Soleimani's command seem to have been deeply involved with not only the Iraqi army and Shi'ite militias but also the Kurdish in the
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government hands. He reportedly commanded the Syrian Arab Army's 4th Mechanized Division, Hezbollah, Harakat Al-Nujaba (Iraqi), Kata'ib Hezbollah (Iraqi), Liwaa Abu Fadl Al-Abbas (Iraqi), and Firqa Fatayyemoun (Afghan/Iranian volunteers).
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whom he assembled and trained. He quickly earned a reputation for bravery, and rose through the ranks because of his role in the successful operations in retaking the lands Iraq had occupied, eventually becoming the commander of the
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On 4 January, a funeral procession for Soleimani was held in Baghdad with thousands of mourners in attendance, waving Iraqi and militia flags and chanting "death to America, death to Israel". The procession started at the
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In the summer of 2018, Soleimani and Tehran exchanged public remarks related to Red Sea shipping with American President Donald Trump which heightened tensions between the two countries and their allies in the region.
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Soleimani played a key role in Iran's fight against ISIS in Iraq. He is described as the "linchpin" bringing together Kurdish and Shia forces to fight ISIS, overseeing joint operations conducted by the two groups.
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led to 1,600 to 1,700 deaths of Iraqi Army cadets and soldiers. After months of careful preparation and intelligence gathering an offensive to encircle and capture Tikrit was launched in early March 2015.
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Soleimani was posthumously promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and praised as a martyr by speaker of the Iranian parliament Ali Larijani and Mohsen Rezaei, a former commander of the IRGC.
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as "the single most powerful operative in the Middle East today" and the principal military strategist and tactician in Iran's effort to combat Western influence and promote the expansion of
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is not clear, but Ali Alfoneh cites it as between 10 September 1997 and 21 March 1998. He was considered one of the possible successors to the post of commander of the IRGC, when General
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and worked as a construction worker to help repay a debt his father owed. In 1975, he began working as a contractor for the Kerman Water Organization. When not at work, he spent his time
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United States Department of Treasury. (Press release 13 November 2018). "Action follows signing of new Hizballah sanctions legislation and re-imposition of Iran-related sanctions".
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attended the funeral procession of Soleimani with flags in green, white and red – depicting the blood of "martyrs" – and beating their chests.
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General Qassim Soleimani, charismatic leader of Iran's elite Quds Force who wrong-footed the West to become a key power broker in the Middle East – obituary
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Eastern security official Dexter Filkins talked to, thousands of Quds Force and Iraqi Shiite militiamen in Syria were "spread out across the entire country". The
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as "the best" operation he participated in and "very memorable", due to its difficulties yet positive outcome. He was also engaged in leading and organizing
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In a visit to the Lebanese capital Beirut on 29 January 2015, Soleimani laid wreaths at the graves of the slain Hezbollah members, including
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He was described as having "a calm presence", and as carrying himself "inconspicuously and rarely rais his voice", exhibiting "understated
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while still in his 20s, participating in most major operations. He was mostly stationed at the southern front. He was seriously injured in
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On 6 January, During the main funeral ceremony in Tehran, prayers for Soleimani will by led by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
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flew to Geneva to meet with Iranian diplomats who were under the direction of Soleimani with the purpose of collaborating to destroy the
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In January 2015, Hadi Al-Ameri the head of the Badr Organization in Iraq said of him: "If Qasem Soleimani was not present in Iraq,
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missions deep inside Iraq carried out by the Ramadan Headquarters. It was at this point that Soleimani established relations with
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Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani prays in the Syrian desert during a local pro-government offensive in 2017
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United States imposed sanctions on Sohrab Soleimani in April 2017 "for his role in abuses in Iranian prisons".
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against ISIL, saying "I will not take your letter nor read it and I have nothing to say to these people."
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2144:"Qassem Suleimani not Just a Commander!—Taking a Closer Look at Religious Character of Iranian General"
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Soleimani played an integral role in the organisation and planning of the crucial operation to
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5338:"Former Iran Guards chief vows 'vigorous revenge against America' for Soleimani killing"
5316:"US commits strategic mistake by assassinating Lieutenant Soleimani: Parliament speaker"
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2722:"Why the U.S. Is Bracing for Retaliation After Assassinating Iran's Qasem Soleimani"
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5271:"Iran general Qassem Suleimani killed in Baghdad drone strike ordered by Trump"
3095:"Iran's Top Spy Is the Modern-Day Karla, John Le Carré's Villainous Mastermind"
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5157:"Trump Orders Strike Killing Top Iranian General Qassim Suleimani in Baghdad"
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4499:"Top Iranian general warns Trump that war would unravel U.S. power in region"
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5387:"Thousands march in Baghdad funeral procession for Qassem Suleimani—video"
5189:"Top Iranian general killed in US airstrike in Baghdad, Pentagon confirms"
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4665:"Qassem Suleimani: commander of Quds force, puppeteer of the Middle East"
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Vanguard of the Imam: Religion, Politics, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards
2767:"US drone strike ordered by Trump kills top Iranian commander in Baghdad"
2072:, written by Ali Akbari Mozdabadi, contains memoirs of Qassem Soleimani.
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3996:"CIA director sent warning to Iran over threatened US interests in Iraq"
2848:"Iran Guards Intelligence Chief Says Plot To Kill Soleimani Neutralized"
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3966:"CIA chief Pompeo says he warned Iran's Soleimani over Iraq aggression"
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Syrian Army, Hezbollah launch preliminary offensive in northern Aleppo
3758:"Hezbollah and the Syrian Army Seize Several Sites in Southern Aleppo"
3131:"Iran's Secret Network: Major General Qassem Suleimani's Inner Circle"
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard: The Threat That Grows While America Sleeps
1070:. Soleimani also was a commander of the combined Iraqi government and
2355:"Qasem Soleimani among those killed in Baghdad Airport attack—report"
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5360:"Qasem Soleimani: Mourners gather in Baghdad for funeral procession"
4581:"U.S. sanctions brother of Iran's Quds force commander: White House"
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2656:"Leader awards General Soleimani with Iran's highest military order"
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5554:"Gen. Soleimani: A new brand of Iranian hero for nationalist times"
5413:"Qassem Suleimani: chants of 'death to America' at Baghdad funeral"
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soleimani reveals details role he played 2006 israel hezbollah war
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3536:"Iranian General Attended Moscow Meeting To Plan Syrian Assault"
2822:"Soleimani's Deputy Esmail Ghaani Named Iran's Quds Force Chief"
5492:"Tens of thousands mourn as Soleimani's remains return to Iran"
5467:"Thousands mourn Soleimani in Iran amid new threats from Trump"
5439:"'You never let us down': Thousands mourn Soleimani in Baghdad"
3458:"Iran's Qasem Soleimani wields power behind the scenes in Iraq"
2390:"Qasem Soleimani: Thousands mourn assassinated Iranian general"
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4140:"In Iraq, residents of Amerli celebrate end of militant siege"
3596:"How an Iranian terrorist plotted Russia's Syria intervention"
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Iran's Shadowy Military Commander May Prove Tough Foe in Death
2624:"Qassem Soleimani reportedly spotted in Syria's Hama province"
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General Soleimani in the NAC, a conference of generals of Iran
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5098:"US kills Iran's most powerful general in Baghdad airstrike"
3484:"Iran's Soleimani pays tribute to fallen Hezbollah fighters"
2741:"The Meaning of Qassem Suleimani's Death in the Middle East"
2467:"El iraní Qasem Soleimani, "el hombre más poderoso en Irak""
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5298:"Iraqi Parliament Votes in Favor of Expelling U.S. Troops"
4203:"Waging Desperate Campaign, Iraqi Town Held Off Militants"
3569:"How Iranian general plotted out Syrian assault in Moscow"
3510:"How Iranian general plotted out Syrian assault in Moscow"
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4352:"Will Qasem Soleimani Become the Next President of Iran?"
4233:"Iranians play role in breaking ISIS siege of Iraqi town"
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1356:. Hill and Odierno denied the occurrence of the meeting.
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5216:"Trump Warns Iran as Risk of Wider Armed Conflict Grows"
4107:"So hilft Israels Todfeind den USA im Kampf gegen ISIS!"
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How Iranian general plotted out Syrian assault in Moscow
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Soleimani began his military career at the start of the
1028:(IRGC) and, from 1998 until his death, commander of its
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Abdul-Zahra, Qassim; Salama, Vivian (5 November 2014).
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Qassem Soleimani, Iranian military commander, 1957-2020
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In late March 2017, Soleimani was seen in the northern
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Soleimani was born on 11 March 1957, in the village of
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4638:"Iran's Spymaster Counters U.S. Moves in the Mideast"
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and Iranian influence throughout the Middle East. In
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4290:"Iranian General Again in Iraq for Tikrit Offensive"
3063:"The enigma of Qasem Soleimani and his role in Iraq"
2535:"Pictures reportedly place Iranian general in Daraa"
2325:"Iran's 'shadow commander' steps into the spotlight"
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would not be able to form his cabinet within Iraq".
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3940:"Iran's Gen. Soleimani in Fallujah Operations Room"
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1849:in September 2011 due to the same grounds cited by
5663:The Enigma of Qasem Soleimani And His Role in Iraq
4663:Black, Ian; Dehghan, Saeed Kamali (16 June 2014).
4081:"Iraqi and Kurdish troops enter the sieged Amirli"
1899:Soleimani was killed on 3 January 2020 around 1:00
1618:In 2014, Qasem Soleimani was in the Iraqi city of
1564:countryside in Syria, reportedly aiding Maj. Gen.
1545:, though the exact date of the photos is unknown.
1055:in Lebanon. In 2012, Soleimani helped bolster the
424:Soleimani in his official military dress with the
333:Iranian major general who commanded the Quds Force
4799:"United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747"
4555:"پاسخ پرمعنای پدر سردار قاسم سلیمانی به استاندار"
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4260:"Iran general said to mastermind Iraq ground war"
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3025:"Brigadier General Qassem Suleimani: A Biography"
2299:"RealClearWorld—Syria's Iranian Shadow Commander"
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1827:. On 18 May 2011, he was sanctioned again by the
6398:Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Major generals
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4636:Gorman, Jay Solomon And Siobhan (6 April 2012).
4497:Cunningham, Erin; Fahim, Kareem (26 July 2018).
4029:"Suleimani was present during battle for Amerli"
3861:"Russia and Turkey trade accusations over Syria"
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2438:"عملیاتی که در آن سردار سلیمانی شدیداً مجروح شد"
2242:"Iran's 'Shadow Commander' Steps Into the Light"
865:Special forces operation to rescue Russian pilot
336:"Soleimani" redirects here. For other uses, see
4926:. Federal Department of Economy. Archived from
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2092:List of Iranian commanders in the Iran–Iraq War
1825:United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747
1610:by ISIL in the eastern part of the governorate.
1306:in 2001, senior U.S. State Department official
902:Eastern Syria campaign (September 2017–present)
4921:"Ordinance instituting measures against Syria"
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1458:officer in Iraq, "orchestrated" by Soleimani.
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6378:Deaths by United States drone strikes in Iraq
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2087:List of Iranian two-star generals since 1979
2044:featured a cartoon of Soleimani in bed with
1883:2020 Baghdad International Airport airstrike
1492:Orchestration of military escalation in 2015
1047:during the 1980s, eventually commanding the
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4739:"Qasem Soleimani, Iran's Celebrity Warlord"
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4410:General Qasem Soleimani: Iran's rising star
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3914:"Syria: Iran's General Soleimani in Aleppo"
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3309:Iraq and its neighbours: A regional cockpit
3292:"Soleimani: Mastermind of Iran's Expansion"
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2082:List of assassinations by the United States
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1160:Soleimani joined the Revolutionary Guard (
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6342:Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sardars
5033:"Qassem Soleimani Haunted the Arab World"
3888:"IRGC Qods Force chief spotted in Aleppo"
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1421:was reportedly orchestrated by Soleimani.
1417:A map of Al-Qusayr and its environs. The
885:Aleppo offensive (September–October 2016)
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390:Learn how and when to remove this message
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5241:"Statement by the Department of Defense"
4172:"Soleimani: Iran to help Iraq as needed"
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4382:Iran's Conservatives Grapple for Power
4350:Nozhan Etezadosaltaneh (16 May 2016),
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4239:from the original on 24 September 2015
4138:Bengali, Shashank (2 September 2014).
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2686:"عکس/ مدال های فرمانده نیروی قدس سپاه"
2412:"لشکر 41 ثارالله (ع) | دفاعمقدس"
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1841:Official Journal of the European Union
1497:new partner with Assad and Hezbollah.
1068:Russian military intervention in Syria
1064:its operations in the Syrian Civil War
897:Syrian Desert campaign (May–July 2017)
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2240:Joanna Paraszczuk (16 October 2014).
1326:" in his State of the Union address.
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5552:Peterson, Scott (15 February 2016).
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4989:from the original on 24 October 2011
4979:"EU expands sanctions against Syria"
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3602:from the original on 11 October 2015
3594:Thiessen, Marc A. (7 October 2015).
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3331:"The Islamic Republic's 13 generals"
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1754:bloggers for Soleimani to stand for
1654:operation to liberate Jurf Al Sakhar
1211:. In a 1990 interview, he mentioned
795:Karbala provincial headquarters raid
457:"The Shadow Commander" (in the West)
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5245:United States Department of Defense
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5123:Barbara Campbell (2 January 2020).
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2586:Hermann, Rainer (15 October 2016).
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1998:in Baghdad. Iraq's prime minister,
1953:United States Department of Defense
1819:Soleimani with Ali Khamenei in 2015
1750:, in 2015 a campaign started among
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2999:. Potomac Books, Inc. p. 85.
2993:O'Hern, Steven (31 October 2012).
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2567:from the original on 29 March 2015
2414:. defamoghaddas.ir. Archived from
1525:advances towards Kuweiris air-base
1518:Map of the 2015 Aleppo offensives.
1450:in May 2013 from rebel forces and
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3886:Toumaj, Amir (18 December 2016).
3795:from the original on 19 July 2017
3785:"What the Aleppo offensive hides"
3598:. American Enterprise Institute.
3171:"بخشهای خواندنی کتاب "حاج قاسم""
3105:from the original on 21 June 2016
2636:from the original on 3 April 2017
2221:from the original on 28 June 2014
2112:United States Department of State
1766:Personal life and characteristics
1366:Soleimani was described by an ex-
1026:Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
892:Hama offensive (March–April 2017)
563:41st Tharallah Division of Kerman
530:Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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4671:from the original on 10 May 2019
4652:– via Wall Street Journal.
4644:from the original on 7 June 2016
4201:Ahmed, Azam (3 September 2014).
3946:from the original on 26 May 2016
3424:Merat, Arron (10 October 2019).
3395:"Il ruolo di Hezbollah in Siria"
3363:Abbas, Mushreq (12 March 2013).
1973:as commander of the Quds Force.
1934:by supporters of an Iran-backed
1241:, Afghan-grown opium travels to
1009:[ɢɒːˌsem(e)solejmɒːˈniː]
875:Northern Aleppo offensive (2016)
860:Southern Aleppo offensive (2015)
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6393:Recipients of the Order of Fath
5385:O'Brien, Amy (4 January 2020).
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3065:. Al Monitor. 13 October 2013.
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1903:a.m. local time (22:00 UTC on 2
1097:, the deputy head of the Iraqi
870:East Aleppo offensive (2015–16)
830:Southern Syria offensive (2015)
6428:Criticism of the United States
4529:"مادر حاج قاسم سلیمانی درگذشت"
3365:"Iran's Man in Iraq and Syria"
3093:Weiss, Michael (2 July 2014).
2593:Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
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2070:Noble Comrades 17: Hajj Qassem
2038:In 2015, the British magazine
1985:Funeral of Qasem Soleimani in
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6433:People of the Iraqi Civil War
6237:Supreme Leader Representative
5064:Tom O'Connor; James Laporta.
5009:U.S. Dept of Treasury website
4235:. Reuters. 1 September 2014.
3023:Alfoneh, Ali (January 2011).
2129:
1909:Baghdad International Airport
1108:
1062:, a key Iranian ally, during
957:2019–2020 Persian Gulf crisis
500:Baghdad International Airport
373:the most current information.
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4083:. BBC News. 31 August 2014.
2622:Amir Toumaj (2 April 2017).
2097:
1891:Qasem Soleimani (left) with
1831:along with Syrian president
1810:
1680:operation to liberate Tikrit
1272:Qasem Soleimani reading the
1083:a targeted U.S. drone strike
1078:, providing them with arms.
947:Operation Breaking Terrorism
927:Liberation of Jurf Al Sakhar
855:Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016)
728:Operation Beit-ol-Moqaddas 7
222:
132:Undid revision 934386996 by
18:Browse history interactively
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6438:Assassinated Iranian people
6388:People from Kerman Province
5018:Retrieved 16 November 2018.
4356:International Policy Digest
3571:. Reuters. 6 October 2015.
3540:Headlines & Global News
3512:. Reuters. 6 October 2015.
3486:. Mehr News. Archived from
3235:. July 1999. Archived from
3129:Alfoneh, Ali (March 2011).
2075:
1969:Soleimani was succeeded by
1921:Popular Mobilization Forces
1660:, even on the front lines.
1594:Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
1549:Operations in 2016 and 2017
1538:siege of Nubl and Al-Zahraa
1322:named Iran as part of the "
1276:at a memorial ceremony for
1190:On 22 September 1980, when
1099:Popular Mobilization Forces
915:Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
10:
6459:
5832:
5617:At the Tip of Iran's Spear
4823:Alfoneh, Ali (July 2011).
4583:. Reuters. 13 April 2017.
4385:, Stratfor, 1 March 2012,
3460:. BBC News. 6 March 2015.
2978:: CS1 maint: url-status (
1976:
1880:
1756:2017 presidential election
1744:2013 presidential election
1591:
803:Iran–Israel proxy conflict
619:Operation Beit-ol-Moqaddas
550:(posthumously promoted to
455:Qassem" (among supporters)
338:Soleimani (disambiguation)
335:
220:
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5687:
5682:
5558:Christian Science Monitor
4722:Cite uses generic title (
2273:"Iran's Shadow Commander"
2114:listed his birthplace as
1693:massacre at Camp Speicher
1688:retake the city of Tikrit
1341:to oversee the conflict.
1339:2006 Israel–Hezbollah War
1034:extraterritorial military
974:
850:Kuweires offensive (2015)
845:2015–16 Latakia offensive
835:Battle of Zabadani (2015)
756:KDPI insurgency (1989–96)
639:Operation Before the Dawn
634:Operation Omm-ol-Hasanayn
572:
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5705:Abdolmohammad Raufinejad
5191:. CNBC. 2 January 2020.
5014:17 November 2018 at the
3314:24 November 2009 at the
1940:2019 K-1 Air Base attack
1876:
1737:student protests in July
1588:War against ISIS in Iraq
1278:Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
1170:West Azerbaijan Province
1164:) in 1979 following the
1149:Soleimani receiving the
1081:Soleimani was killed in
907:2017 Abu Kamal offensive
586:Kurdish Rebellion (1979)
437:
199:Extended confirmed users
119:Extended confirmed users
6198:Intelligence Protection
5696:41st Tharallah Division
4067:Oxford University Press
2520:24 October 2019 at the
2501:24 October 2019 at the
1930:The airstrike followed
1724:Qasem Soleimani during
1471:National Defence Forces
1213:Operation Fath-ol-Mobin
1209:Operation Tariq-ol-Qods
1205:41st Tharallah Division
825:Al-Qusayr Battle (2013)
772:Invasion of Afghanistan
733:Second Battle of al-Faw
614:Operation Fath-ol-Mobin
602:Operation Tariq-ol-Qods
85:
6423:Assassinations in Iraq
4832:Middle Eastern Outlook
3846:31 August 2019 at the
3138:Middle Eastern Outlook
3032:Middle Eastern Outlook
2958:US Treasury Department
2209:"The Shadow Commander"
2068:The 2016 Persian book
1990:
1896:
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1728:
1717:
1709:
1683:
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1422:
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1402:"The Shadow Commander"
1280:
1188:
1157:
1038:clandestine operations
880:Encirclement of Aleppo
691:First Battle of al-Faw
629:Operation Bazi-Deraz 2
483:Imperial State of Iran
356:This article is being
5521:خبرگزاری تسنیم—Tasnim
4145:The Los Angeles Times
3924:on 19 December 2016.
3898:on 19 December 2016.
2207:(30 September 2013).
1984:
1925:Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
1893:Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
1890:
1856:He was listed by the
1838:On 24 June 2011, the
1818:
1795:The Scarlet Pimpernel
1723:
1715:
1707:
1677:
1634:
1601:
1570:major rebel offensive
1517:
1416:
1400:(30 September 2013).
1389:
1271:
1264:Command of Quds Force
1223:leaders and the Shia
1174:
1148:
1095:Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
681:Operation Badr (1985)
669:Battle of the Marshes
644:Operation Dawn (1983)
536:Years of service
6418:Quds Force personnel
6403:Iranian Shia Muslims
5650:The Shadow Commander
4035:. 3 September 2014.
3875:– via Reuters.
3266:McClatchy Newspapers
2305:on 24 September 2015
2110:In a 2007 memo, the
1847:the Swiss government
1774:Soleimani practiced
1510:Operations in Aleppo
1503:Iran–Russia alliance
1304:September 11 attacks
1153:from Supreme Leader
810:Gaza–Israel conflict
723:Operation Karbala 10
579:See wars and battles
377:improve this article
375:Please feel free to
5675:BBC Radio 4 Profile
5658:, 30 September 2013
4691:"Subscribe to read"
4503:The Washington Post
4264:The Times of Israel
3863:. 5 February 2016.
3337:. 3 February 2011.
2925:Najmeh Bozorgmehr,
2911:The Daily Telegraph
2908:, January 3, 2020,
2034:Cultural depictions
1996:Al-Kadhimiya Mosque
1863:Mohammad Ali Jafari
1667:and Saadia, in the
1604:Saladin Governorate
1582:Abu Kamal offensive
1419:Al-Qusayr offensive
1346:Christopher R. Hill
1072:Shia militia forces
1066:and helped to plan
718:Operation Karbala 6
713:Operation Karbala 5
708:Operation Karbala 4
703:Operation Karbala 1
504:Baghdad Governorate
6254:(1980–81; 1983–86)
6110:Mobilization Force
5786:Commander-in-Chief
5247:. 2 January 2020.
5165:. 3 January 2020.
5162:The New York Times
5031:(3 January 2020).
4775:. 5 January 2015.
4613:. 24 August 2015.
4561:on 27 October 2016
4207:The New York Times
3818:. Al-Masdar News.
3760:. Al-Masdar News.
3733:. Al-Masdar News.
3706:. Al-Masdar News.
3679:. Al-Masdar News.
3652:. Al-Masdar News.
3625:. Al-Masdar News.
3542:. 7 October 2015.
3298:. 14 October 2019.
3239:on 12 October 2012
3229:"News & Views"
2854:. 3 October 2019.
2796:has generic name (
2418:on 9 February 2017
2363:. 3 January 2020.
2252:on 10 October 2017
2150:on 10 October 2017
1991:
1936:Iraqi Shia militia
1897:
1851:the European Union
1821:
1729:
1718:
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1669:Diyala Governorate
1637:
1612:
1555:Battle of Fallujah
1520:
1461:Brigadier General
1448:retaking of Qusayr
1423:
1350:Raymond T. Odierno
1289:Yahya Rahim Safavi
1281:
1166:Iranian Revolution
1158:
1151:Order of Zolfaghar
979:Order of Zolfaghar
552:Lieutenant General
426:Order of Zolfaghar
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5729:Succeeded by
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5694:Commander of the
5683:Military offices
5671:, 13 October 2013
4933:on 2 October 2013
3006:978-1-59797-701-2
2960:. 25 October 2007
2739:Chotiner, Isaac.
2271:Kambiz Foroohar.
2063:Ebrahim Hatamikia
1625:Los Angeles Times
1543:Citadel of Aleppo
1234:(Shatt al-Arab).
1225:Badr Organization
1217:irregular warfare
1020:, was an Iranian
990:
989:
942:Siege of Fallujah
738:Operation Dawn 10
674:Operation Kheibar
624:Operation Ramadan
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1562:Hama Governorate
1463:Hossein Hamadani
1439:Islamic Republic
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1409:
1386:Syrian Civil War
1258:Mohammad Khatami
1252:During the 1999
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1088:
1018:Qassim Soleimani
1014:Qassem Suleimani
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743:Operation Nasr 4
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664:Operation Dawn 6
659:Operation Dawn 5
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2130:References
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1592:See also:
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1297:Mahdi Army
1285:Quds Force
1232:Arvand Rud
1109:Early life
1060:government
1030:Quds Force
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