Statement following the death of Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in a U.S. airstrike:
“The demise of our selfless and dear general is bitter, but the continued fight and achievement of the final victory will make life bitterer for the murderers and criminals.”“Iran's Leader: US Must Await ‘Tough Revenge’ Following Assassination of General Soleimani,” Fars News Agency, January 3, 2020, https://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13981013000141.