Qasem Soleimani

Born: 1957-03-11

Birthplace: Kerman, Iran

Biography

Qasem Soleimani, also transliterated as Qassem Suleimani or Qassim Soleimani, was an Iranian major general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and, from 1998 until his death, commander of its Quds Force, a division primarily responsible for extraterritorial military and clandestine operations.