TEHRAN -- The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned revenge for the US. assassination of Lt. General Qassem Soleimani has turned into a strategy, a goal, and a plan for the Islamic Republic.
In an interview with Khamenei.ir, Major General Hussein Salami said the terrorist act sparked a “revolution in the hearts” and inspired the youth.
The assassination, he said, generated millions of followers, all of whom are seeking revenge for the assassination.
“At present, the revenge has turned into a strategy, a wish, an aspiration and a starting point,” the commander said, saying the youth’s enthusiasm for the fight against the enemy has increased after the martyrdom of General Soleimani.
General Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, along with Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and several of their companions, was assassinated in a U.S. airstrike authorized by then-president Donald Trump near Baghdad airport on January 3, 2020.
Both General Soleimani and al-Muhandis played a key role in defeating the Daesh terrorist group which, at its peak, threatened a complete takeover of Iraq and Syria.
Iraqi lawmakers unanimously approved a bill in January 2020, demanding the withdrawal of all foreign military forces led by the United States from the country following the assassination of the two anti-terror commanders.