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'''Qasim Sulaymani''' (1957-2020) was the former commander of the [[Quds Force]]. During [[Iran-Iraq war]], he was the commander of Tharallah 41 Division and one of the commanders in the operations Wa-l-Fajr 8, [[Karbala]] 4, and Karbala 5. | '''Qasim Sulaymani''' (1957-2020) was the former commander of the [[Quds Force]]. During [[Iran-Iraq war]], he was the commander of Tharallah 41 Division and one of the commanders in the operations Wa-l-Fajr 8, [[Karbala]] 4, and Karbala 5. | ||
In | In 2001, Qasim Sulaymani was appointed by [[Ayatollah Khamenei]], the Supreme Leader of [[Iran]], as the commander of the Quds Force. After the emergence of [[ISIS]] in [[Iraq]] and [[Syria]], Soleimani played a significant role in fighting this terrorist group. He was martyred on January 3, 2020 by American forces in [[Baghdad]]. | ||
After his martyrdom in 2020, Qasim Sulaymani was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General. | After his martyrdom in 2020, Qasim Sulaymani was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General. | ||
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==During Iran-Iraq War== | ==During Iran-Iraq War== | ||
After the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Qasim Sulaymani joined the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in | After the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Qasim Sulaymani joined the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in 1981 and when the war between Iran and Iraq started, he trained a number of battalions in Kerman and sent them to the fronts. | ||
For some time, he was the commander of the IRGC in Western Azerbaijan province. In | For some time, he was the commander of the IRGC in Western Azerbaijan province. In 1982, Soleimani was appointed by Mohsen Rezayi, the head of the IRGC, as the commander of the Tharallah 41 Division. During the war with Iraq, he was also one of the commanders of the operations Wa-l-Fajr 8, Karbala 4, and Karbala 5. The latter was one of the most crucial operations during the eight-year war, which weakened the political and military positions of the [[Ba'th Party|Ba'thi]] Iraqi army and changed the situation in favor of Iranian military forces. | ||
After the end of the war in | After the end of the war in 1989, Soleimani returned to Kerman and engaged in combatting the insurgents led by the enemies of Iran outside the eastern Iranian borders. Prior to being appointed to the command of the Quds Force, Soleimani engaged in combatting the drug dealers on the borders of Iran and [[Afghanistan]]. | ||
On [[January]] 2020, Soleimani was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general by the Supreme leader, Ayatollah | On [[January 3]] 2020, Soleimani was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general by the Supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamene'i. | ||
==Command of Quds Force== | ==Command of Quds Force== | ||