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General Qasem Soleimani قاسم سلیمانی | |
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| Born | 11 March 1957 Qanat-e Malek, Kerman Province, Imperial State of Iran |
| Died | 3 January 2020 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Cause of death | U.S. drone strike |
| Nationality | Iranian |
Qasem Soleimani was an anti-imperialist Iranian general who was assassinated by a U.S. airstrike in 2020.[1]
He had been a staunch opponent of ISIS, and his assassination is seen as both martyrdom for Iran, as well as US support for ISIS.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Peter Baker, et al. (2020-01-11). "Seven Days in January: How Trump Pushed U.S. and Iran to the Brink of War" The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ↑ "Iran's Qasem Soleimani Is Guiding Iraqi Forces in Fight Against ISIS".
- ↑ "Soleimani was an anti-ISIS reliable supporter of Islam, his absence is felt in Islamic countries: Mohaqiq".