Major-General Qasem Soleimani the commander of the Qods Force,(Jerusalem Brigade) a division of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which conducts special operations outside Iran. He is listed by the United States government as a "terrorist", and has been described as "both hated and admired" by his adversaries. According to Western sources, although he has maintained a low profile, Soleimani has been very influential in building up the military capacity of Hezbollah, shaping the post-war political landscape in Iraq, and turning around the Syrian civil war driving opposition forces from strategic points. 01/07/2014 IRAN-TEHRAN/AY-COLLECTION_1448.01 00687709