Massoud Shadjareh on Qasem Soleimani

“This is a story we seldom hear: that despite the complexities of the US–Iran relationship, the fight against Islamic State was only won through the resistance led by Soleimani – who was successful where all other attempts – whether US or locally-led – failed.”

“In his life, but even more so in his death, he has united Iran’s various political and religious groupings which, in contrast to the uniform way in which they are often presented in global media, are in fact split between countless political constituencies and alliances. ... the external threat of extrajudicial US acts in the region has united Iranians - in both the elite as well as on the street - like never before.”