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Oneworld is to publish an "authoritative" book on Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated by a US military drone in January.
Publisher Novin Doostdar acquired world rights to The Shadow Commander: Soleimani, The US and Iran's Global Ambition by Arash Azizi direct from the author a year before Soleimani's assassination. The book will be published in November 2020.
Soleimani carried out Iran's foreign policies and was widely regarded as a "much-feared maverick operator, who helped establish Iran as a major player in the region".
The biography reveals information about Soleimani through interviews with Iranian, Afghan, Iraqi and Syrian figures who knew him for years. Among those interviewed are his personal driver for more than 30 years, the aides who accompanied him on his Moscow trip meeting wth Vladimir Putin, and his brother.
Doostdar commented: "It would be difficult to overestimate the significance of Soleimani who had become Iran’s action man in carrying out the wishes of the country’s Supreme Leader. The historian, Arash Azizi, has uncovered impressive details through research and direct interviews with key sources to present a highly readable account about Soleimani’s life, his regional influence and future ambitions. His impact on the region and possible future role is what made him such an important target."