"The victory is a result of favor of God, wise leadership of Ayatollah Khamenei, smart guidance offered by top (Iraqi) Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Seyed Ali al-Sistani, the fortitude shown by the Iraqi and Syrian governments," he said.
He also praised what he called the steadfastness of the Iraqi and Syrian nations, governments, armies and popular forces throughout the counter-terrorism battles.
Soleimani also expressed his gratitude to Lebanon's Hezbollah Shiite movement for its "powerful presence" and the pivotal role it played on the battlefield against terrorists in Syria.
He said initial reports estimate that the damages caused by the IS militants in the two countries amount to at least 500 billion U.S. dollars.
"By disintegrating this cancerous and deadly tumor (of IS), you (Gen. Soleimani) not only provided great service to regional countries and the Muslim world, but also all nations and the humanity," Khamenei said Tuesday.
Khamenei also warned against what he called the enemy's deceit, adding that those who made huge investment to create the IS would try to re-hatch their evil plots in another part of the region or in other forms.
Besides, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday lauded the victories over the IS militants in Iraq and Syria, Press TV reported.
Rouhani expressed his gratitude to the armed forces and peoples of Iran, Iraq, Syria as well as Lebanon for their endeavors to set the stage for the ultimate victory over the IS.
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