Iran names deputy Quds Force commander to replace Soleimani

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Iran names deputy Quds Force commander to replace Soleimani

Iran's supreme leader appointed the Deputy Commander of the Quds Force, Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani to replace Qasem Soleimani, state media reported.

Soleimani was killed in a drone strike at Baghdad airport on Thursday.

Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani, the newly appointed commander of the country's Quds Force, is seen in Tehran, Iran, in this undated picture obtained January 3, 2020. /Reuters Photo