Supreme Leader calls on Gen. Soleimani's family

Supreme Leadernof the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei late on Friday called on the family of the IRGC senior commander Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani's at his home to convey his condolences over the martyrdom of the sincere and high-ranking combatant.

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سه‌شنبه - ۰۳ فروردين ۲۰۲۰ / 2020 03 January

Senior commander of the IRGC's Quds Forces Major General Qasem Soleimani was martyred in a terrorist operation in Baghdad Friday morning, official media resources said.

Iraqi media quoted official resources as saying that the General of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Deputy Commander of the Iraqi Popular Mobilisation Units (PMU), known as the Hash al-Shaabi, Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandes, who were separately leaving Baghdad airport in two cars were targeted and assassinated on Friday morning.

Following martyrdom of Lieutenant General Soleimani, the Supreme Leader declared three days of mourning on Friday.

He also appointed Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani as the successor of Lieutenant General Soleimani to lead the IRGC Quds Forces.

The new commander used to act as the chief deputy for Lieutenant General Qasemi who was assassinated by the US forces in Baghdad on Friday morning.