Outdated Video Shared as Iranians Burning Qasem Soleimani’s Image in Tehran
The Claim
Iranian citizens set fire to a huge street sign of Qassem Soleimani. The Iranian people are fed up with the Islamic regime in Tehran.
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Recently, social media users have been circulating a video claiming to depict Iranians burning the image of the former Iranian Quds Force commander, Qasem Soleimani, in the capital, Tehran.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the claim and found it to be misleading. The video clip is old and does not depict Iranians burning the image of Qasem Soleimani, the former commander of the Iranian Quds Force, in a recent event in the capital, Tehran.
Burning Qasem Soleimani’s Image in Kerman’s City in 2022
The video dates back to September 2022, after Iranian protesters in Kerman, Qasem Soleimani's hometown, tore and burned a picture of him alongside Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, which was hanging on a large banner attached to a wall.
Protests Erupt in Iran Following the Death of Mahsa Amini
This incident occurred during the protests witnessed in Iran since mid-September 2022, following the death of the young woman Mahsa Amini after being detained by the morality police in Tehran.
The death of Mahsa Amini sparked widespread public outrage in Iran, amidst conflicting accounts of the cause of death.
Amini was arrested upon leaving a train station in Tehran, and news of her death spread through social media platforms. Subsequently, protests erupted during her funeral in her hometown and later spread across the country.
While Amini's family claimed she was killed by blows to her head and limbs, authorities reported that she died due to medical issues, further fueling anger surrounding her death.
The Assassination of Qasem Soleimani in a U.S. Airstrike in Iraq
The Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. missile strike targeting a convoy at Baghdad airport on Friday, January 3, 2020.
Alongside Soleimani, the deputy head of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and other figures supported by Iran were killed in a military strike ordered by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
It is worth noting that Qasem Soleimani, who led the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, commanded Iranian military operations in the Middle East, particularly in Syria and Iraq.
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