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The Shadow Commander
- Soleimani, the US, and Iran’s Global Ambitions
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Until his assassination by US drone strike in January 2020, commander Qassem Soleimani was one of the most powerful men in Iran and the military spearhead for Iranian foreign policy, enacting the wishes of the country's Supreme Leader in the region. A widely popular but also feared maverick operator, he helped to establish the Islamic Republic as a major force in the Middle East, with interventions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. This was a long way from where he began as a youth, living on the margins in a country ruled by a monarch supported by the United States.
In this engaging account, historian Arash Azizi examines Soleimani's life, regional influence, and ambitions. The Shadow Commander breaks new ground through interviews with Iranians, Afghans, Iraqis, and Syrians who knew Soleimani for years, including his personal driver, the aides who accompanied him to his Moscow meeting with Vladimir Putin, and his brother. Ultimately, Azizi uses the story of this one important figure to make sense of the global ambitions of Iran, a country whose actions are much talked about but seldom understood.
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- abbas assadian
- 2022-10-24
Go to know him
I didn’t know much about Soleimani , it was interesting to get to know him, also Iran and us relationship which I know many things about it but not in this case.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 2024-02-09
Biased views masquerading as a historical account
The narrator is excellent and he who kept me going. I was looking forward to learn about someone who had a big impact on the region. What I heard is that the west was on the right side of history and Iran is on the absolute wrong side of it. When a terrorist attack is done against an Israeli, we get to know the person/family well but killing Iraqis, Iranians, Syrians and any eastern person/group doesn’t warrant the sympathy of the author or the listener apparently. The author is not a true historian. He has the right to express his views but not fool the readers who expect historical facts and get biased views
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