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The 62-year-old was widely seen as the second most powerful figure in Iran, behind Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. The
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Quds Force, an elite unit of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported directly to the ayatollah, and Soleimani was hailed as a heroic national
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figure. He was widely considered an architect of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's war against rebels in Syria, the rise of pro-Iranian paramilitaries in Iraq, the
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fight against the Islamic State group, and many battles beyond. Charismatic and often elusive, the silver-haired commander was revered by some, loathed by others, and a source of myths and social media
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memes. He had emerged in recent years from a lifetime in the shadows directing covert operations to achieve fame and popularity in Iran, becoming the subject of documentaries, news reports and even pop songs. Under his 21-year leadership of the
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Quds Force, Iran bolstered Hezbollah and other pro-Iranian militant groups in Lebanon; expanded its military presence in Iraq and Syria; and orchestrated Syria's offensive against rebel groups in that country's long civil war.