ANALYSIS: In life he was a hero to many, but in death General Qassem Soleimani became what all Iranians revere: a martyr. Chris McGrath/Getty People hold posters showing the portrait of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Major General Qassem Soleimani and chant slogans during a protest outside the US Consulate on January 5 in Istanbul, Turkey. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Protesters demonstrate over the US airstrike in Iraq that killed General Qassem Soleimani. AP Revolutionary Guard General Qassem Soleimani, pictured in 2016. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP In this 2018 photo, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei kisses the head of the Iranian General Qassem Soleimani during a religious ceremony in Tehran, Iran.

Source: Stuff January 08, 2020 05:48 UTC