Revenge for Gen. Soleimani’s Martyrdom on Agenda of Iran Armed Forces: Defense Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani underlined definite revenge against the criminals behind the martyrdom of former commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Lt. General Qassem Soleimani.
In a message on the occasion of the third anniversary of martyrdom of Lt. General Soleimani, the Iranian defense minister underlined that a revenge for the blood of the late commander will never be kept off the agenda of the Iranian Armed Forces.
He said the terrorists behind the assassination of the popular commander will get their comeuppance one day.
Those who ordered and perpetrated the cowardly assassination attack will receive a response at a time and location that they would not even imagine, General Ashtiani warned.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran will determine the time and place (of revenge), and the fingers of the soldiers of this land are on the trigger for that historical moment,” he stated.
The United States assassinated General Soleimani, the former commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)'s Quds Force, along with Abu Mahdi Al Muhandis, deputy commander of Iraq’s anti-terror Popular Mobilization Units, and their companions, in a drone strike near the Baghdad International Airport on January 3, 2020.
