Qasem Soleimani

US State Dept. offers $10m. reward for Hamidawi, leader of Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia

The US State Department offered up to $10 million for information on Ahmad al-Hamidawi, leader of Kataib Hezbollah, responsible for deadly attacks on US facilities and the kidnapping of US citizens.

Mourners march in the funeral of a Kataib Hezbollah terrorist after a US airstrike on a Popular Mobilization Forces headquarters near the Iraq-Syria border, pictured in Baghdad, March 2, 2026.
THE ISLAMIC Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan, pictured in 2024. Dearborn features prominently in a new National Union for Democracy in Iran report, which argues that the Islamic Republic has spent decades building an institutional ecosystem inside the US.

Inside America: How Iran’s regime built a decades-long influence network inside the United States

A man lifts a placard depicting slain Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani (L) and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis during a Baghdad funeral march rally for Iran-backed Iraqi militias, led by Kataib Hezbollah, December 4, 2023; illustrative.

Senior Iran-backed Iraqi militia official killed, Kataib Hezbollah not confirming circumstances

Demonstrators gather as Stop the Hate UK holds a protest calling on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to support the Iranian people, proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and free Iran from the Islamic Republic, outside Downing Street, London, Britain, January 11, 2026.

Report reveals Iranian soft-power infrastructure in the United Kingdom through charity sector


US intelligence confirms Islamic State's Afghanistan branch behind Iran blasts -sources

ISIS harbors a virulent hatred for Shi'ites -- Iran's dominant sect and targets of its affiliate's attacks in Afghanistan -- who it views as apostates.

 People gather near a body lying on the ground at the scene of explosions during a ceremony held to mark the death of late Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, in Kerman, Iran, January 3, 2024

Islamic State claims responsibility for blasts near Soleimani's grave in Iran

Suicide bomber caused the first explosion at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate Soleimani, Iran claimed on Thursday.

 People gather near a body lying on the ground at the scene of explosions during a ceremony held to mark the death of late Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, in Kerman, Iran, January 3, 2024

Were terrorists behind the explosions in Iran?

Developing evidence indicates that the explosions in Iran on Wednesday were not accidental, and maybe even caused by internal groups.


Iranian soccer club penalized for having Soleimani bust at match

The Saudi al-Ittihad soccer club withdrew from a match against the Iranian Sepahan club in early October.

 A bust of former IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in a stadium in Isfahan.

Saudi soccer team withdraws from match in Iran due to Soleimani bust

Footage shared on social media showed fans of the Iranian team chanting “we don’t want politics in soccer.”

 A bust of former IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in a stadium in Isfahan.

STRATCOM invited an Iranian propagandist. Now Congress wants answers - opinion

Far from encouraging a nuanced dialogue, STRATCOM’s invitation to Hussein Mousavian only served to legitimize him and the Iranian regime he represents.

 THEN-IRANIAN chief delegate Hussein Mousavian briefs the media after an International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, in 2004.

Did Soleimani think US might kidnap him on Syria-bound flight? - analysis

It’s not clear if the account is accurate. It is one of those accounts that are designed to come out years after Soleimani was showcased to herald his abilities.

Qasem Soleimani, commander of IRGC Quds Force

Iran reveals death of Soleimani was big blow to anti-Israel forces

Qasem Soleimani's death has left and continues to leave a large hole in Iran's ability to empower its allies and its proxies in the Middle East.

A man in uniform holds a picture of Qasem Soleimani during a protest in Tehran following his targeted assassination.

IRGC member assassinated in front of his home in Tehran

The assassination comes on the anniversary of the assassination of Iranian IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani.

 Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

Lavrov: Western reports could spark 'dangerous escalation' in Persian Gulf

US media reported that Saudi Arabia recently warned the US of an imminent attack being planned by Iran.

IRGC siezes ship near Bu Musa Island, Iran