Qassem Soleimani

Trump’s mixed messages cannot obscure his record on confronting Iran - opinion

Israel may bristle at Trump’s comments, but his determination to weaken Iran still shapes regional security.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump meets with his Cabinet.
Qasem Soleimani, commander of IRGC Quds Force

US agents arrest niece, grand niece of Iran's Qasem Soleimani after Rubio revoked green cards

People enter the State Department Building in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2017.

US offers reward for information on Mojtaba Khamenei, Iranian senior officials

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian gives a speech during a ceremony to mark the sixth anniversary of the killing of senior Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani in a US attack, in Tehran, Iran, January 1, 2026.

Pakistani man says Iran forced him into plot to kill Trump, media say


How Trump, usually cautious with military force, took such a bold step

Trump cited the same approach when he addressed the nation regarding his decision to withdraw from Syria

U.S. President Trump speaks with Congressional Republicans at the White House in Washington

Iran lacks good options - analysis

What appears to have caused this escalation was the departure by the Iranians from a tacit ground rule hitherto maintained

A general view of the Bushehr main nuclear reactor, Iran

US has right to self-defense, Netanyahu says after Soleimani assassination

The Foreign Ministry and security officials placed Israeli embassies and consuls around the world on high alert, over concerns of Iranian attacks.

Defense Minister Naftali Bennett at meeting with Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi and security officials, Jan. 3, 2020

Striking Soleimani: the head of the octopus - analysis

The US was faced with a tactical quandary: whether or not to take out a leader knowing it will cause instability and that he will be replaced.

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper leaves after a press briefing at Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., December 20, 2019

Soleimani increased Iranian threats to Israel before death

What follows are some selections of operations and threats that Qasem Soleimani was involved in.

Qasem Soleimani in Syrian desert

Soleimani's luck couldn't last; this time he met his end (obit-analysis)

The unthinkable has happened. IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani has been killed.

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Qassem Soleimani (left) stands on the frontlines during an offensive operation against Islamic State in the town of Tal Ksaiba, in Iraq, in 2015

Hamas, PIJ denounce killing of Soleimani as a US 'crime'

Palestinian factions set up mourning tent for slain Iranian commander

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Qassem Soleimani walks near an armoured vehicle at the frontline during offensive operations against Islamic State militants in the town of Tal Ksaiba in Salahuddin province March 8, 2015.

Ted Cruz: Soleimani assassination is justice for Israel, Trump tweets flag

US Senator for Texas Ted Cruz: Killing Soleimani was long-overdue justice for Israeli allies who have suffered from terrorism at the hands of Hezbollah terrorists commanded by IRGC Quds Force.

AN IMAGE of IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani.

Mount Hermon closes due to snow, not security situation

The Mount Hermon site emphasized that the closure was due to the weather and not the security situation.

Snow in the Golan Heights, January 4, 2020

Thousands gather in Baghdad to mourn Soleimani

The US Embassy in Baghdad urged American citizens to leave Iraq following the strike at Baghdad airport that killed Soleimani.

FILE PHOTO: Iranian demonstrators react during a protest against the killing of the Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who were killed in an air strike at Baghdad airport, in front of United Nations office in Tehra