Tehran, Oct 9, IRNA � Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, on Friday lauded Iranian military commander Brigadier General Hossein Hamedani who was martyred in Syria.
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In a message on Friday, Amir-Abdollahian said the Iranian martyred commander played a graved role in security of the region and the world in encountering terrorism.
�The message of resistance and perseverance of Martyr General Hamedani served as the key to success and resistance of Syria,� read the message.
He said people of Syria and the resistance movement there will continue to follow the path of the Iranian martyr seriously.
Iran�s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in a statement on Friday announced martyrdom of Brig. Gen. Hamedani in Syria.
Funeral procession for the martyr will be held on Sunday.

By IRNA