Countless miles away from Iran and other countries in the Middle East, lots of individuals from civil society and media organizations collected in the Indian capital New Delhi to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of General Qassem Soleimani, a revered military figure who commanded the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The occasion was arranged by the Leaders Media, an independent media outlet in New Delhi.The speakers at the celebration asserted that General Soleimani and Iraqi Hashd al-Shabi Deputy Commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who were important commanders in the fight versus Western-backed ISIS, also called Daesh in its Arabic acronym.
It was not simply the Indian nurses.
Had Qassem Soleimani not held back ISIS, it would have also made an entry into India.
It was for individuals like Soleimani who ensured neutralization of the terrorist company so that it could not expand its fangs beyond the Middle East area.
Qamar Agha, a popular tactical and defense expert highlighted General Soleimanis life as a military figure who did not go to any official military school but was self-trained in the art of warfare and had actually emerged as a military leader after the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
Initially America had actually given a liberty to ISIS in the entire Middle East area however after the terrorist company went out of control and ended up being an independent organization, Americans became hostile to it but still wanted it to exist because the terrorist organization was battling governments in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq who were tough Western hegemony in the area, Qamar Agha stated.
During this duration America likewise endured General Qassem Soleimani as it believed that Soleimani would guarantee that ISIS did not become stronger.
Soleimani ended up being intolerable to the U.S.
since he was negotiating with the Saudi Arabias monarchical regime which might decrease the American hegemony in the area.
And hence he was killed by the American drones, Agha added.Others in the gathering likewise spoke at length about General Soleimanis contribution to enhancing Irans long-lasting friendly relationship with India and how he played a critical function in the safe return of Indian nurses, who ISIS had abducted in Tikrit in Anbar province in Iraq in 2014.
Sajjad Hussain, a political activist from the Ladakh region of India, recalled how the then Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj applauded the Iranian generals function in securely leaving the Indian nurses.
Qassem Soleimani played a significant role in making sure that the terrorists belonging to ISIS did not trigger any harm to nurses and also securely ensuring their return to India.
Sushma Swaraj praised General Soleimanis efforts in negotiating their return, Sajjad stated.
It was not just the Indian nurses.
Had Qassem Soleimani not held back ISIS, it would have likewise made an entry into India.
It was for people like Soleimani who guaranteed neutralization of the terrorist organization so that it could not expand its fangs beyond the Middle East area, Hussain remarked.Other speakers in the meeting likewise recalled how a number of defense specialists and individuals from the Indian military establishment credited Soleimanis function in prioritizing Irans relations with India over China.
And how throughout his statesmanship, Iran never signed any substantial deal with China.