Millions of Iranians did not like the terrorist that Trump killed.

BBC News

But many millions did not join the crowds - including those who did not see Soleimani as a force for good.

They saw him as a key cog in an oppressive machine. The reformists in Iran have not forgotten that he was one of 12 commanders to wrote to then-President Mohammad Khatami in 1999 threatening a coup unless he put an end to university unrest.

Many saw him as the architect of Iran's misguided involvement in the regional wars. He directed Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon in the fighting against Israel in 2006.

He involved Iran in the civil war in Syria, where pro-Iranian forces he organised were responsible for thousands of civilian deaths.

He established and financed dozens of Shia militias in Iraq that operated outside government control, brought instability to that country, and helped create the condition for IS to rise.

In Yemen, he involved Iran in support of Shia Houthis who had overthrown the elected government.

Billions of dollars of Iranian money that could have been spent at home to help the millions living in poverty were instead spent on faraway adventures.

Most importantly, as it is now clear, in life his activities across the region brought Iran close to a war with the US and the world's most powerful military.

Perhaps he has brought Iran even closer to that reality in death.