Iran Remembers Martyrs Ahead of Revolution's 35th Anniversary

TEHRAN, IRAN - FEBRUARY 6: Commander of Iran's Qods Force Qassem Soleimani (center, in black shirt) and Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf (next right in frame) prepare to give an award to family members of a Qods Force "martyr," Brig. Gen. Hassan Shateri, killed a year ago in Syria, on February 6, 2014 in Tehran, Iran. The Qods Force is the elite branch of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, and Maj. Gen. Soleimani has for years masterminded Iran's effort to counter US and Israeli influence in Lebanon, Iraq and now Syria. (Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty Images)