IRGC chief lauds martyred Basij commander as 'embodiment of revolutionary spirit'

Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, who recently took command of the IRGC, issued a message paying tribute to Major General Gholamreza Soleimani, the head of the Basij Organization of the Mustafafin (Oppressed), who was martyred on Monday in the Israeli-American aggression.

“The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) issued a message on Thursday paying tribute to the martyred commander of the Basij forces, hailing him as a product of the Islamic Revolution whose legacy will continue to inspire future generations”

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The message, addressed to the Iranian nation, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, and the martyr's family, emphasized that the martyred commander's life was inseparable from the history of the Islamic Republic.

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The statement described him as \"one of the commanders educated in the school of the two Imams of the Revolution\"—a reference to Imam Khomeini and Imam Khamenei—and called him \"an embodiment of the jihadi and revolutionary spirit.\"

He was hailed as coming from the \"honorable and resistant region of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari,\" and as someone who shone \"like a jewel atop the crown of the heroic city of Shahrekord.\"

The IRGC note recounts his service from the eight-year Sacred Defense through to the present day, portraying him as a figure of \"courage, commitment, and strategic insight\" across various command positions.

Vahidi credited Soleimani with \"prudence, creativity, and transformative management\" that elevated the Basij's position and enabled it to serve the \"deprived and oppressed strata\" during \"the most sensitive historical moments and times of national and revolutionary need.\"

The statement also highlighted his personal traits—\"the spirit of sacrifice, humility, sincerity, and steadfastness in the field of action,\" along with a deep commitment to the ideals of Islam and the Revolution.

It concluded that this legacy \"will forever remain in the historical memory of the Iranian nation, particularly among the guardians of the Revolution, and the young generation, today and tomorrow.\"

The IRGC note emphasizes Soleimani's service across various command positions, culminating in his leadership of the Basij Organization.

It credited him with \"prudence, creativity, and transformative management\" that brought strategic and operational innovations to the Basij.

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It also noted his sustained service from the eight-year Sacred Defense through to the present day.

Beyond official achievements, the IRGC statement highlights Soleimani's personal qualities—"spirit of sacrifice, humility, sincerity, and steadfastness in the field of action"—and his deep commitment to the ideals of Islam and the Revolution.

“The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) issued a message on Thursday paying tribute to the martyred commander of the Basij forces, hailing him as a product of the Islamic Revolution whose legacy will continue to inspire future generations”

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It states that his legacy will forever remain in the historical memory of the Iranian nation, particularly among the guardians of the Revolution, and the young generation, today and tomorrow.

According to the IRGC statement, Soleimani was martyred on Monday in the Israeli-American aggression.

The message frames his death within the ongoing conflict context and presents it as part of the national and revolutionary struggle.

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