A portrait of the late Iranian senior general Qassem Soleimani is seen at the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, on Jan. 5, 2020. The Iranian embassy in Damascus on Sunday organized a ceremony to honor Soleimani. (Photos: Xinhua)

Mansour Azzam, the Minister of Presidential Affairs of Syria, pays tribute to Iranian senior general Qassem Soleimani at the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, on Jan. 5, 2020. The Iranian embassy in Damascus on Sunday organized a ceremony to honor Soleimani.

The Charge d'Affaires of the Iranian embassy in Damascus Ali Reza Ayati (L) shakes hands with Mansour Azzam, the Minister of Presidential Affairs of Syria (R), at the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, on Jan. 5, 2020. The Iranian embassy in Damascus on Sunday organized a ceremony to honor senior general Qassem Soleimani.

A ceremony honoring the Iranian senior general Qassem Soleimani is held at the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, on Jan. 5, 2020.