MOSCOW: The military delegation of Russia paid respect to deceased Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani at the Iranian embassy in the Russian capital.
General Qassem Soleimani, who was the head of the elite Quds Force, was killed on 3rd January in an airstrike launched by the United States at Baghdad’s international airport.
Along with Major-General Qassem Soleimani, Iraqi army commander Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis was also killed. Not only did the US Department of Defense the Pentagon confirm the news, but the department also declared him a terrorist.
According to the press release by Pentagon, the US and Israel took the responsibility for killing Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and Qassem Soleimani. It added, “The strike was aimed at deterring future Iranian attack plans, it also reportedly killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iraqi paramilitary group Hashd Shaabi.”
The department also claimed that the Iranian general was actively developing plans to attack the US diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region. The Pentagon also confirmed that Soleimani was killed as per President Donald Trump’s order.
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Soleimani led the foreign arm of the Revolutionary Guards and had a key role in fighting in Syria and Iraq. He was considered a celebrity status at home and abroad. Soleimani became head of the Quds Force in 1998. He survived several assassination attempts against him by Western, Israeli and Arab agencies over the past 20 years.
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