Soleimani has been described as "the single most powerful operative in the Middle East today" and the principal military strategist and tactician in Iran's effort to combat Western influence and promote the expansion of Shiite and Iranian influence throughout the Middle East.
Soleimani digambarkan sebagai "perwira yang paling berpengaruh di Timur Tengah saat ini" dan ahli strategi dan taktik militer pada upaya Iran memerangi pengaruh Barat dan memperluas ekspansi Syiah dan pengaruh Iran di seluruh Timur Tengah.