Raisi promises to avenge assassination of martyr Soleimani

January 3, 2023

Source: Agencies

By Al Mayadeen English 

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi commemorates IRGC Quds Force commander martyred leader Qassem Soleimani on the third anniversary of his martyrdom.

A child carrying a poster commemorating martyred leaders Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis

Martyr Major General Qassem Soleimani was a prominent and influential figure on the battlefields of resistance, and he took incredibly unique steps in his line, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Tuesday on the third anniversary of the martyrdom of Maj Gen Soleimani and Popular Mobilization Forces Vice President Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis.

“Martyr Soleimani worked on and developed the structure of resistance in the region without religious or sectarian discrimination, and it wanted to defend the region from evil,” Raisi underlined. 

Furthermore, the Iranian President highlighted that Soleimani was a prime model in combatting arrogance and terrorism, noting that he defeated ISIS and undermined the US all over the world.

“The Americans wanted to rob the peoples of their identity, but martyr Soleimani was working on building and underscoring peoples’ identities,” Raisi said.

“Just as commander Soleimani fended off your expansionist plans, today, martyr Soleimani will quell you once again,” Raisi said. “The Iranian people thwarted your plans of war that you waged in all areas,” Raisi told the enemies of the Islamic Republic.

“We will never forget the blood of martyr Soleimani and know that he will be avenged eventually,” the Iranian President added. “This large crowd and those similar to it all over the world are telling you that you have lost all of these wars, and you will meet a similar fate in all of your upcoming wars.”

Meanwhile, martyr Soleimani’s daughter, Zeinab, called on all of the leaders of the axis of resistance to adhere to the path and line of the martyr and to safeguard his views while fulfilling the rights of the Iranian people.

“The Iranian people have made strides this year, and I thank you dearly for all you have offered so far,” Soleimani added.

During a meeting with the family of martyr Soleimani and the officials of the General Soleimani Commemoration Ceremonies, Iranian leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei considered that breathing a new spirit into the Resistance front was an outstanding and essential part of Soleimani’s endeavors.

The Iranian leader explained that “by strengthening the physical, spiritual and mental aspects of the Resistance, the General preserved, equipped and revived this everlasting and growing phenomenon against the Zionist regime and the influence of the US and other arrogant countries.”

Khamenei pointed out that the testimony of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah about General Soleimani’s struggles is a great means for understanding the importance of the martyr’s work in reviving the Resistance.

“General Soleimani used the experience that he had attained during the period of the Holy Defense as well as the advice of his comrades to strengthen the Resistance by relying on the internal capacities of these same countries,” he highlighted.

The Iranian leader praised Soleimani’s accomplishments and referred to the manner in which the martyr uprooted the terrorist acts of ISIS, pointing out that General Soleimani had done very well in that test.

On January 3, 2020, the US carried out a drone strike authorized by former US president Donald Trump targeting a car carrying the commander of the Quds Force of the IRGC General Qassem Soleimani, and his Iraqi trench-mate and the second-in-command of Iraqi PMU (Popular Mobilization Units), Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.

Martyr Soleimani was on an official visit to Iraq and was transported in a car with Martyr al-Muhandis from Baghdad’s International Airport upon his arrival before being assassinated by the US.

Days after his martyrdom, the anti-terror icon’s body was transferred to Iran and was laid to rest in his hometown of Kerman. On Saturday, the head of the special committee in charge of the case, Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei, confirmed Iran is in the final stages of releasing an official indictment on the murder of IRGC’s Quds Force Commander. 

The US, as it does business, as usual, has attempted to block the legal case prosecution. Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, noted that “unfortunately, both the Americans and some other western countries are creating obstacles in the way of judiciary procedure, but the Islamic Republic of Iran, too, is not hand-tied.”

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Zeinab Soleimani: Road to Al-Quds liberation passes through resistance

 April 29, 2022

Source: Al Mayadeen

By Al Mayadeen Net 

The daughter of martyr Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, Zeinab, sends a message to Palestinians on the occasion of Al-Quds day, affirming her solidarity with Palestine and the Palestinian struggle.

Zeinab Soleimani: Road to liberate Al-Quds passes through resistance

The daughter of martyr Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, Zeinab, said that Al-Quds day is an opportunity to keep the Palestinian cause alive and shield it from oblivion.

Soleimani said in a message, on the occasion of Al-Quds day, that “it is clear today that the new generations are seeking to achieve the goal of liberating Al-Quds Al-Sharif with greater enthusiasm, awareness, and a stronger will,” stressing that “the consequence will be the eradication of the Zionist entity”.

Today is #AlQudsDay, a day to show your support for the #Palestinian cause and to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people in face of the atrocious Israeli occupation.#Palestine #AlQudsDay2022 pic.twitter.com/sWwx2qcb3u

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) April 29, 2022

She also emphasized that “the frontline that Palestinian youth established against the Zionist entity, and the confrontation against the aggressors and their allies, threatened the fragile regime occupying Al-Quds from within, and endangered the entity’s security in every way.”

She went on to say that the new generation realized that the road to liberating Al-Quds passes through the resistance, which is why they are more enthusiastic and impulsive.

“What makes the Palestinian resistance more brilliant today is the active presence of heroic Palestinian girls and brave Palestinian women on the battlefield,” Soleimani added.

Commenting on the footage of a Palestinian girl throwing stones at the occupation forces in defense of Al-Aqsa Mosque, by saying: “Sister, know that we are by your side in the fight against the occupiers of your house until the last drop of blood, and we will strengthen your firm grip against the despicable and accursed Zionist aggressors, as did my martyr father.” 

a Palestinian girl throwing stones at the occupation forces in defense of Al-Aqsa Mosque. (Archive)

“I bow before your firm determination, you Palestinian youth who insist on continuing the path of the martyrs of the resistance,” Soleimani added, concluding, “I promise you that I will be the caller to your glorious historical epic until the final victory over the Zionist enemy and your proud return to the homeland.”

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Zeinab Qassem Soleimani Describes Her Father: The ‘Conqueror of Hearts’

By Staff, Agencies

The daughter of Iran’s top anti-terror commander, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, who was martyred in a US assassination drone strike earlier in the year, hailed her father as the “conqueror of hearts” and a highly charismatic filed commander.

Zeinab Soleimani said in an exclusive interview with Beirut-based al-Mayadeen television network on Tuesday that what distinguished her father was that he was a “strong military field commander with very strong charisma, clever … and besides that he had a remarkably compassionate and affectionate heart as well.”

Zeinab said the top commander “used to capture the hearts of people,” and that, “My father used to find his way through people’s hearts, especially those who worked with them and those close to him.”

General Soleimani’s daughter underlined that her father’s field presence alongside other military forces was the result of his “belief in the necessity of standing by the oppressed.”

“He did not differentiate between the Lebanese, Syrian, Iranian, Palestinian or Yemeni people. Any aggression against people, their money and their honor was a red line for him,” Zeinab told al-Mayadeen television network.

She also said that the issue of Palestine and the Palestinian people was “very important” to General Soleimani, and stressed that, “he used all his capabilities to serve the Palestinian cause and the result is that we see today the strength of the Palestinian resistance movement.”

Zeinab concluded that those behind the brutal assassination of General Soleimani would pay the price “in the most horrific possible way.”

The US military assassinated General Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guard [IRG], along with Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy head of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units [PMU], and their companions by targeting their vehicle outside Baghdad International Airport on January 3.

The cowardly act of terror was carried out under the direction of US President Donald Trump, with the Pentagon taking responsibility for the strike.

A senior Iranian official said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic has drawn up a list of 48 individuals against whom legal action will be taken in relation to the assassination of General Soleimani.

Both martyred commanders were viewed by the world’s freedom-seeking people as heroes who risked their lives taking on Daesh, the world’s most notorious terrorist group, on the battlefield. They played a key part in defeating the terror outfit.

Several million people attended the funeral processions held for the commanders in the Iraqi cities of Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Karbala and Najaf as well as the Iranian cities of Ahvaz, Mashhad, Tehran, Qom and Kerman.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei warned soon after the atrocity about a pending “harsh revenge” for the brutal assassination.

The IRG fired volleys of ballistic missiles at two US bases in Iraq on January 8. According to the US War Department, more than 100 American forces suffered “traumatic brain injuries” during the counterstrikes. The IRG, however, says Washington uses the term to mask the number of the Americans who perished during the retaliation.

Iran has also issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining Trump, who ordered the assassination, and several other US military and political leaders behind the strike.

Anti-American sentiments have been running high in Iraq after the two senior commanders were assassinated in Baghdad, with Iraqi lawmakers unanimously passing a bill on January 5 that mandated the withdrawal of all foreign troops from Iraq.

Iraqi resistance groups have pledged to take up arms against US forces if Washington fails to comply with the parliamentary order.

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