Gholamreza Soleimani

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Gholamreza Soleimani
Soleimani in 2019
Native name
غلامرضا سلیمانی
Born1964 (1964)
Farsan, Imperial State of Iran
(present-day Iran)
Died17 March 2026(2026-03-17) (aged 61–62)
Tehran, Iran
Cause of deathAssassination by airstrike
Allegiance Iran
Branch
Years of service1982–2026
RankBrigadier General
Commands
  • 19th Fajr Division (2001–2004)
  • 41st Tharallah Division (2004–2006)
  • 14th Imam Hossein Division (2006–2008)
  • Isfahan Sahib-az-Zaman Provincial Corps (2008–2019)
Battles / warsIran–Iraq War
Twelve-Day War
2026 Iran war  X
Alma materUniversity of Isfahan

Gholamreza Soleimani (Persian: غلامرضا سلیمانی; 1964 – 17 March 2026) was an Iranian military officer. He was a senior officer in the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and commander of the paramilitary Basij forces.[1][2][3]

Soleimani was killed during the 2026 Iran war by Israeli airstrikes on 17 March 2026.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Leader appoints deputy Chief-of-Staff, Basij commander". Mehr News Agency. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ayatollah Khamenei names new military commanders". Tehran Times. 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Leader appoints new military commanders". IRNA. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Commander of Iran's paramilitary Basij force killed, Iranian state media says". Reuters. Retrieved 2026-03-17.


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