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Brigadier General '''Qassem Suleimani''' is the commmander of ], a division of the Iranian ]. He is listed by the ] as a terrorist, which forbids U.S. citizens from doing business with him.<ref name="mcclatchy">{{cite news|url=http://www.mcclatchydc.com/iraq/story/32141.html|title=Iranian who brokered Iraqi peace is on U.S. terrorist watch list|publisher=McClatchy Newspapers|date=], ]|accessdate=2008-04-07}}</ref><ref name="state">{{cite web|url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2007/oct/94193.htm|title=Designation of Iranian Entities and Individuals for Proliferation Activities and Support for Terrorism|publisher=United States Department of State|date=], ]|accessdate=2008-04-07}}</ref> In March 2007, he was included on a list of Iranian individuals targeted with sanctions in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N07/281/40/PDF/N0728140.pdf?OpenElement|title=United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747|publisher=United Nations|date=], ]|accessdate=2008-04-07}}</ref> Suleimani helped arrange a ceasefire between the Iraqi Army and Mahdi Army in March 2008.<ref name="mcclatchy" /> Brigadier General '''Qassem Suleimani''' (], ] &ndash;) is the commmander of ], a division of the Iranian ]. He is listed by the ] as a terrorist, which forbids U.S. citizens from doing business with him.<ref name="mcclatchy">{{cite news|url=http://www.mcclatchydc.com/iraq/story/32141.html|title=Iranian who brokered Iraqi peace is on U.S. terrorist watch list|publisher=McClatchy Newspapers|date=], ]|accessdate=2008-04-07}}</ref><ref name="state">{{cite web|url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2007/oct/94193.htm|title=Designation of Iranian Entities and Individuals for Proliferation Activities and Support for Terrorism|publisher=United States Department of State|date=], ]|accessdate=2008-04-07}}</ref> In March 2007, he was included on a list of Iranian individuals targeted with sanctions in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N07/281/40/PDF/N0728140.pdf?OpenElement|title=United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747|publisher=United Nations|date=], ]|accessdate=2008-04-07}}</ref> Suleimani helped arrange a ceasefire between the Iraqi Army and Mahdi Army in March 2008.<ref name="mcclatchy" />


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Qassem Suleimani
AllegianceIran
Service / branchIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
RankBrigadier General
CommandsQuds Force

Brigadier General Qassem Suleimani (March 11, 1957 –) is the commmander of Quds Force, a division of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He is listed by the United States as a terrorist, which forbids U.S. citizens from doing business with him. In March 2007, he was included on a list of Iranian individuals targeted with sanctions in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747. Suleimani helped arrange a ceasefire between the Iraqi Army and Mahdi Army in March 2008.

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References

  1. ^ "Designation of Iranian Entities and Individuals for Proliferation Activities and Support for Terrorism". United States Department of State. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Iranian who brokered Iraqi peace is on U.S. terrorist watch list". McClatchy Newspapers. March 31, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. "United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747" (PDF). United Nations. 24 March, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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