AhlulBayt News Agency: As the 3rd martyrdom anniversary of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, several Iranian political and military figures on Monday made statements over the occasion.
Offering his condolences on the occasion of General Soleimani's martyrdom anniversary, Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi called General Soleimani the third important figure of the Islamic Revolution.
Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei are the first and the second persons of the Islamic Revolution respectively, Vahidi said.
"Martyr Soleimani was a very moral and deeply emotional person. He was active in all fronts for nearly forty years without interruption and without hesitation," Vahidi stated, praising martyr Soleimani's bravery and wisdom.
The IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh also slammed the fact that General Soleimani was martyred outside the battlefield in a cowardly manner.
He also called on the Iranians to follow the path of General Qassem Soleimani.
"Martyr Soleimani was not only a talented and capable soldier but also other aspects of his personality were evident and at the same time, he was a diplomat," the head of Iran's Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi cited.
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani also on Monday said that avenging the blood of General Soleimani will never be removed from the agenda of the country's armed forces, and the terrorists will be punished for the crime.
The assassination of martyr Soleimani indicates the fact that he not only took the right path in supporting the rights seekers and oppressed nations of the world but also became a guiding light that led the Islamic nation towards high goals such as supporting the oppressed of the world, liberating the Holy al-Quds, he cited.
Iranian Judiciary Chief Gholmhossein Mohseni-Ejei also admired Martyr Soleimani's way of living and said that he lived like the great Prophet of Islam, knew the religion well, and gave everything he had in the way of God.
Emphasizing that Martyr Soleimani created unity in many countries between Shiites and Sunnis and all monotheists, Mohseni-Ejei stated that he was in contact with Shia and Sunni scholars in many countries.
He went on to say that today, the enemies are still afraid of Soleimani's martyrdom because they know people like him will arise.
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