Tens of thousands of Iranian people gathered in Kerman to honor General Soleimani on his fifth martyrdom anniversary, braving cold snowy weather.
Commemorations and events in Tehran and other cities celebrated the legacy of General Soleimani, known as the ‘Commander of Hearts’ for his conquests beyond geographical lands.
General Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were assassinated in a US drone strike near Baghdad, leading to retaliatory actions from Iran and a bill to expel US forces from Iraq.
Ayatollah Khamenei praised General Soleimani’s efforts to revitalize the Resistance Front, with an Iranian court ruling for compensation in his assassination case.