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'''Qāsem Soleimānī''' (Persian: {{ia|قاسم سلیمانی}}) (b. 1957 - d. [[2020 CE|2020]]), was the commander of the [[Quds Force]] of [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]] and was assassinated by US forces in [[Iraq]] in 2020 CE. | '''Qāsem Soleimānī''' (Persian: {{ia|قاسم سلیمانی}}) (b. 1957 - d. [[2020 CE|2020]]), was the commander of the [[Quds Force]] of [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]] and was assassinated by US forces in [[Iraq]] in 2020 CE. | ||
During [[Iran-Iraq war]] (1980-1988), 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 2001, Qasem Soleimani was appointed by [[Ayatollah Khamenei]], the Supreme Leader of [[Islamic Republic 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. | During [[Iran-Iraq war|Iraq's war against Iran]] (1980-1988), 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 2001, Qasem Soleimani was appointed by [[Ayatollah Khamenei]], the Supreme Leader of [[Islamic Republic 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 [[Jumada I 7]], [[1441]]/[[January 3]], [[2020 CE|2020]] by American forces in [[Baghdad]]. After his martyrdom in 2020, Soleimani was promoted to Lieutenant-General. | He was martyred on [[Jumada I 7]], [[1441]]/[[January 3]], [[2020 CE|2020]] by American forces in [[Baghdad]]. After his martyrdom in 2020, Soleimani was promoted to Lieutenant-General. | ||
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Qasem Soleimani, son of Hasan, was born on [[March 11]], 1957, in Rabor, a small town in [[Kerman]] province, Iran. He was employed in Kerman's Water and Wastewater Company when he was eighteen. During the events that led to the [[Islamic Revolution]] of Iran, he was acquainted with Reza Kamyab, a cleric from [[Mashhad]], who encouraged him to participate in the activities against the [[Pahlavi regime]]. He was one of the prominent leaders of the protests in Kerman during the revolution. | Qasem Soleimani, son of Hasan, was born on [[March 11]], 1957, in Rabor, a small town in [[Kerman]] province, Iran. He was employed in Kerman's Water and Wastewater Company when he was eighteen. During the events that led to the [[Islamic Revolution]] of Iran, he was acquainted with Reza Kamyab, a cleric from [[Mashhad]], who encouraged him to participate in the activities against the [[Pahlavi regime]]. He was one of the prominent leaders of the protests in Kerman during the revolution. | ||
==During | ==During Iraq's War against Iran== | ||
After the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Qasem Soleimani joined the [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]] (IRGC) in 1981. When the war between Iran and Iraq started, he trained many battalions in Kerman and sent them to the fronts. | After the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Qasem Soleimani joined the [[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]] (IRGC) in 1981. When the war between Iran and Iraq started, he trained many battalions in Kerman and sent them to the fronts. | ||