"I entered the [[Iran-Iraq War|[Iran-Iraq] war]] on a fifteen-day mission, and ended up staying until the end. … We were all young and wanted to serve the revolution."
— Qasem Soleimani

January 1, 1970

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Murdered peopleShia Muslims from IranMilitary leaders from Iran
Original Language: English

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Quoted in Dexter Filkins (30 September 2013). "The Shadow Commander". The New Yorker.