Qasem Soleimani is a major general in the Iranian Army of the Guardians
of the Islamic Revolution (IRGC) and since 1998 commander of its Quds
Force—a division primarily responsible for extraterritorial military and
clandestine operations.A veteran of the Iran–Iraq war, he has been
active in many conflicts from Afghanistan to the Levant. His methods
have been a blend of military intervention through ideological proxies
and hard-nosed strategic diplomacy