qasem soleimani

A powerful military and political figure in Iran and across the Middle East, General Soleimani enjoyed victory on the battlefield and successes in geopolitics over a long career leading up to his assassination by drone missile strike in January 2020.

He gained the admiration of many of his fellow countrymen and others in the region, especially for his leadership of the fight against ISIL. But these successes also earned him the deadly ire of powerful foes.

President Trump gave the order, but the plan to kill Soleimani had been many years in the making.

Attribution for music used in this episode:

Assassinations Podcast Theme Music (Intro, Outro, and Transitions) written and performed by Graeme Ronald