For nearly 5 years the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force's notorious chief Qassem Suleimani has been spearheading Iran's full-pledged support for the Syrian dictator Bashar Assad. This shadowy figure has been the symbol of Tehran's infamous plots in Syria, and reports have also indicated Suleimani was running the show and issuing orders to senior Syrian generals and political officials, and at times, even Assad himself. Enjoying the full support of and reporting only to Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, Suleimani had unimaginable authority in Syria. That is why a recent report of the Quds Force chief being severely injured in clashes south of Aleppo has sounded major alarm bells in Tehran, and the entire region.
According to reports obtained by the Iranian opposition from inside the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), Suleimani was severely wounded around two weeks ago in clashes south of Aleppo. He suffered many wounds, including shrapnel in the head and is currently in serious conditions. Suleimani's vehicle, used to supervise over military operations conducted by the IRGC and other forces in the area south of Aleppo, came under heavy fire by the moderate Free Syrian Army that enjoys support from the West.