Why Qasem Soleimani was seen as an important and irreplaceable military figure in Iran?
Soleimani, a discreet man, came to the attention of the US following the 2003 American invasion of Iraq.
This file handout photo released on March 27, 2015 by the official website of the Centre for Preserving and Publishing the Works of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, shows him with the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force, Gen. Qasem Soleimani , attending a religious ceremony in Tehran to commemorate the anniversary of the death of the daughter of Prophet Mohammed.
“Soleimani has taught us that death is the beginning of life, not the end of life”, one Iraqi militia commander said.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Top Iran commander Qasem Soleimani killed in Baghdad raid - Iraqi state TVIranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed late on Thursday in an air strike on their convoy in Baghdad airport.
Read more »
Soleimani, a general who became Iran icon by targeting USFor the U.S., Maj. Gen. Soleimani was a shadowy figure in command of Iran’s proxy forces and behind the deaths of American troops in Iraq. For Iranians he widely represented a figure of national resilience in the face of four decades of U.S. pressure.
Read more »
Tensions as US strike kills top Iran commander Soleimani - latest updatesPresident Trump ordered Qasem Soleimani's 'killing' after a pro-Iran mob laid siege to the US embassy in Baghdad, the Pentagon said. Hashd al Shaabi deputy chief Abu Mahdi al Muhandis was also killed in the strike.
Read more »
Gen.\u00a0Qasem Soleimani: Iran vows vengeance for commander's killing
Read more »
Why oil could hit $80 even without a ‘full-blown’ U.S.-Iran warOil prices could “make a run at $80” a barrel even in the absence of a full-blown U.S.-Iran war, one analyst says. And that isn’t necessarily bad news for...
Read more »
Qassem Soleimani once mocked Trump as a 'cabaret owner' and a 'gambler,' warned U.S. not to threaten IranThe powerful Iranian general was assassinated in a U.S. drone strike outside Baghdad International Airport on Thursday.
Read more »