Qassem Soleimani's body was identified with his prominent red ring

Iran's Revolutionary Guards commander General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed on January 3 in an airstrike carried out by United States, was identified through his prominent red ring. As per international reports, a senior politician said that it was due to ring on Soleimani's hand that he could be identified. After confirmation of Iran's top commander's death, Iraqi journalists shared videos from scene on social media which reportedly showed close-ups of Soleimani's ring.

US strike took place on Friday when Soleimani h disembarked from a plane and blast tore his body to pieces along with that of deputy commander of Iranian-backed militias in Iraq kwn as Popular Mobilization Forces, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and six ors. According to Iranian reports, nearly ten people were killed in drone strike including Soleimani's son-in-law. 

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President of United States Donald Trump said on January 4 that Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani me death of incent people his 'sick passion' after an airstrike by Washington killed him. Causing a dramatic escalation amid alrey tensed relations between US and Iran, White House and Pentagon confirmed that he of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was killed by US air raid at Baghd's international airport on January 3, along with six ors.  

Trump said, “Soleimani me death of incent people his sick passion, contributing to terrorist plots as far away as New Delhi and London. Today we remember and hor victims of Soleimani’s many atrocities, and we take comfort in kwing that his reign of terror is over.” 

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Iran calls it 'stupid'

However, Iran called it “malice and stupidity of American terrorist forces”. After posting America's flag on his Twitter account, recent statement by Trump is also first one since airstrike.  recent killings have reportedly sent shock waves through Middle East region and have resulted in intensified tensions between US and Iran. Soleimani led a special forces unit of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards and has also been blamed for hundreds of Americans and several ors across region. Iran's President Hassan Rouhani in a tweet said that 'Iran will take revenge for this heius crime'.

In ar statement, Rouhani also said that “re is doubt that great nation of Iran and or free nations of region will take revenge for this gruesome crime from criminal America”. Iran's supreme leer Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also reportedly warned of 'severe revenge for criminals who bloodied ir foul hands with his blood'. Khamenei furr also said that Soleimani's work and his path will t be stopped. 

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