The third art and media festival on champions of counter-terrorism to be held by Iran’s cultural attaché in Baghdad has called for papers.

The art, literature and media festival of “Leaders of Victory & Counter-terrorism Champions” will be held on the third martyrdom anniversary of Iran’s IRGC top commander of Quds Forces, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and Hashd al-Shabi deputy, Abu Mahdi Muhandis, reported Taqrib News Agency (TNA).
 
The topics for media, literature and art works to be sent for the festival include biography of resistance martyrs and champions of fight against world terrorism, message of resistance martyrs in victory of the right and defending the oppressed and also role of the resistance martyrs in promoting culture of resistance and martyrdom.

 
Two major counter-terrorism figures, commander of Iran’s IRGC Quds Forces, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and Hashd al-Shabi deputy Abu Mahdi Muhandis were assassinated in an attack by US forces targeting their convoy near Baghdad International Airport in early January 2020.