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Soleimani, a General Who Became Iran Icon by Targeting U.S.
(AP) Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell - Iranian Maj.-Gen. Qasem Soleimani, 62, who oversaw the Revolutionary Guard's foreign operations, was Iran's most recognizable battlefield commander. In a 2010 speech, U.S. Gen. David Petreaus recounted a message from Soleimani: "He said, 'Gen. Petreaus, you should know that I, Qasem Soleimani, control the policy for Iran with respect to Iraq, Lebanon, Gaza and Afghanistan.'"