Qassem Soleimani, also known as Haj Qassem and Shahid Soleimani, was born on March 11, 1957, in Qanat Malek village, Rabor County, Kerman province. After completing his education, he initially worked as a construction worker and later became a contractor.
Following the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Soleimani joined the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. During the Iran-Iraq war, he played a key role in training battalions in Kerman and served as the commander of the West Azarbaijan forces for a period.
In 1980, he was appointed as the commander of the 41st Tharallah Division of Kerman by Mohsen Rezaei, the then-commander of the IRGC. Soleimani took part in various military operations during the Iraq war, including Operation Dawn 8, Operation Karbala-4, and Operation Karbala-5. In 1998, he was appointed by Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as the commander of the IRGC's Quds Force.
He actively helped Palestinian resistance movements and Lebanon’s Hezbollah in their wars against the Israeli regime. In response to the emergence of Daesh (ISIL) terrorism in Iraq and Syria, Soleimani played a crucial role in organizing popular forces to combat and eliminate the terrorism threat in several areas.
Beyond military matters, Soleimani was involved in cultural initiatives. He is credited as the founder of Atabat Reconstruction Headquarters, overseeing the development plans of the shrines of Ahl al-Bayt (AS). Additionally, he contributed to the facilitation of the Arbaeen pilgrimage, ensuring the safety of its pilgrims.
On January 3, 2020, Qassem Soleimani was assassinated, along with deputy head of Iraq’s popular forces Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis and others, in a drone attack ordered directly by the incumbent president of the United States Donald Trump.
IQNA – The ambassador of Yemen to Iran said Lt. General Qassem Soleimani was indeed the top figure in the axis of resistance and played a major role in the history of the Islamic Ummah.
News ID: 3491378 Publish Date : 2025/01/08
IQNA – Quran recitation programs took place all over Iran, including in the capital Tehran, on Saturday, January 4, 2025, in commemoration of Lt. General Qassem Soleimani .
News ID: 3491356 Publish Date : 2025/01/06
IQNA – The path of Martyr Qassem Soleimani will continue until the liberation of al-Quds and elimination of the evil of the Zionist regime, Iran’s Parliament speaker said.
News ID: 3491338 Publish Date : 2025/01/05
IQNA – Ceremonies were held in Mumbai, India, to commemorate anti-terror commanders General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis on the fifth anniversary of their assassination by the US military.
News ID: 3491337 Publish Date : 2025/01/05
IQNA – Israel was forced to request a ceasefire because of the capabilities of Hezbollah, the secretary general of the Lebanese resistance movement said.
News ID: 3491327 Publish Date : 2025/01/05
IQNA – Lt. General Qassem Soleimani was the voice of unity and justice, and this made him an eternal symbol in the consciousness of the nations in the region, an Iraqi political analyst said.
News ID: 3491316 Publish Date : 2025/01/04
IQNA – A Palestinian political analyst said Gen. Qassem Soleimani regarded the issue of Palestine as the core concern of the Islamic world, which should be supported by any means possible.
News ID: 3491305 Publish Date : 2025/01/02
IQNA – A number of family members of Iraqi martyr Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis met with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
News ID: 3491286 Publish Date : 2025/01/01
IQNA – Quran recitation sessions are being held in Iraq on the martyrdom anniversary of Lt. General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis.
News ID: 3491190 Publish Date : 2024/12/24
IQNA – The spokesman for the committee tasked with organizing ceremonies marking the 5th martyrdom anniversary of Lt General Qassem Soleimani said the school of the martyr endures.
News ID: 3491179 Publish Date : 2024/12/23
IQNA – A global campaign dubbed “Fath Soleimani” (Soleimani Victory” has been launched, focusing on the resistance and creativity of adolescents.
News ID: 3491155 Publish Date : 2024/12/22
IQNA – The Palestinian nation has not raised the flag of defeat despite the Zionist regime’s atrocities, the head of the Association of the Muslim Scholars in Lebanon said, stressing that he spirit of resistance remains alive.
News ID: 3486755 Publish Date : 2024/01/10
IQNA – Two terrorist explosions rocked the Kerman Martyrs Cemetery on Wednesday, killing at least 53 people and injuring 71 others, Iran's Emergency Organization announced.
News ID: 3486673 Publish Date : 2024/01/03
IQNA – January 3 marks the fourth anniversary of the US’s assassination of former IRGC Quds Force Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani .
News ID: 3486670 Publish Date : 2024/01/03
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The US assassination of top Iranian and Iraqi commanders, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, was aimed at weakening the resistance front, the Hezbollah chief said, adding that they turned into an inspiring symbol.
News ID: 3481935 Publish Date : 2023/01/04
TEHRAN (IQNA) – An international webinar is planned to be held by the International Quran News Agency (IQNA) here in the Iranian capital to discuss the school of Martyr Qassem Soleimani .
News ID: 3481897 Publish Date : 2023/01/01
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A delegation from Iran’s Quranic community visited the tomb of Martyr Qassem Soleimani in the southern city of Kerman to pay tribute to the senior commander ahead of the anniversary of his martyrdom.
News ID: 3481886 Publish Date : 2022/12/31
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iraq’s education ministry said ceremonies will be held in schools in the Arab country to commemorate commanders of victory Lt. General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis.
News ID: 3481854 Publish Date : 2022/12/28
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A book about Martyr Qassem Soleimani has been translated into Urdu and published in Pakistan.
News ID: 3477200 Publish Date : 2022/01/03
Ayatollah Khamenei:
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Resistance movement is now more thriving thanks to the blessing of Martyr Soleimani’s blood.
News ID: 3477181 Publish Date : 2022/01/01