About our Qasem Soleimani news
Latest news on Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian Major General in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who played a key role in Iran's military and foreign policy. He was born on 11 March 1957, in the Kerman province of Iran, and was assassinated by a US drone strike on 3 January 2020, near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq.
Soleimani was widely regarded as one of the most powerful and influential figures in Iran's government and military, and was instrumental in Iran's military and strategic efforts in the Middle East. He played a key role in shaping Iran's policies in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen.
Soleimani's killing by the United States sparked a major escalation in tensions between Iran and the US, with Iran vowing to retaliate for the attack. The event also raised concerns about the potential for a wider conflict in the Middle East, and sparked international debate about the legality and ethics of targeted killings by drone strikes.