The Hezbollah secretary-general pays homage to Lt. Gen. Soleimani, stressing his main objective was to back the Axis of Resistance and thwart US plots.

Iran condemns the United States’ assassination of Lieutenant General Soleimani as a clear and heinous act of international aggression.

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​​​​​​​General Qassem Soleimani built and strengthened the architecture of the Axis of Resistance, coordinating regional resistance movements to confront imperialism, Zionism and Takfirism, shaping a multi-front deterrence doctrine that endures even today.

Six years after his assassination by the United States, Iran is marking the martyrdom anniversary of Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani with a series of nationwide events.

Gen. Soleimani unified regional resistance movements, dismantled the Daesh terrorist group, empowered Palestinian groups, and strategically reshaped West Asian geopolitics.

General Qassem Soleimani was a military commander and strategist whose leadership against Daesh terror group, support for Palestine, and resistance to Zionist entity shaped West Asian geopolitics.