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Qasem Soleimani was a high-ranking military commander for Iran, serving as the head of the IRGC Quds Force and the architect of its regional strategy as described in [1], [2], and [3].

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Iran's Proxy Strategy and the Extent of Surrogate Autonomy - AHS alexanderhamiltonsociety.org Alexander Hamilton Society 2 facts

claimThe deaths of Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis have sizably hindered Iranian operations in Iraq.

claimMajor General Esmail Ghaani replaced Qasem Soleimani as the Iranian commander responsible for working with the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Iraq.

The Limits of Iran's Proxy Empire | The New Yorker newyorker.com The New Yorker 2 facts

accountIn 2020, an American drone strike assassinated General Qassem Suleimani, who was responsible for overseeing support for Iran's proxies and was considered the second most powerful leader in the Iranian theocracy after Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

accountGeneral Qassem Suleimani, who oversaw support for Iran's proxies and was considered the second most powerful leader in the theocracy after Khamenei, was assassinated in an American drone strike in 2020.

The path forward on Iran and its proxy forces - Brookings Institution brookings.edu Brookings 1 fact

claimThe January 2020 U.S. assassination of Qods Force commander Qasem Soleimani and a key Shiite militia leader in Iraq had relatively limited long-term impact on the strength, durability, or efficacy of Iran's 'axis of resistance'.

Iran in crisis: the landscape after the Twelve-Day War - OSW osw.waw.pl OSW 1 fact

accountThe expansion of Iran's regional influence was halted in 2020 when US forces killed General Qasem Soleimani, who was widely considered the architect and driving force behind Iran's Middle Eastern strategy.

Iran's 'Axis of Resistance': The proxy forces shaping Mideast conflicts latimes.com Los Angeles Times 1 fact

claimQassem Suleimani was a central figure in the formation of Iran’s proxy constellation and assisted Iranian-linked militias that targeted U.S. troops and bases in Iraq, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of U.S. troops, according to the Pentagon.