Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Qassem Soleimani (left) stands on the frontlines during an offensive operation against Islamic State in the town of Tal Ksaiba, in Iraq, in 2015. (photo credit: STRINGER/ REUTERS)
Jerusalem Post: IRGC Quds Force Commander Soleimani receives Iran's highest military order
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Qassem Solemani was awarded the Order of Zulfaqar from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran’s Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Major General Qassem Soleimani was awarded the country’s highest military honor.
Solemaini was awarded the Order of Zulfaqar from the leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, making him the first Iranian military official to receive the order following the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported on Monday.
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Update: Iran awards highest honour to Guards elite force chief (AFP)
WNU Editor: I am not surprised that he got this award. It is the timing of this award that caught my eye. With Iranian President Rouhani in Iraq on a very important state visit, the Iranian leader made a decision to give this award on the same day (and taking the media attention with it).
