Iran's First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri hailed the armed and intelligence forces for safeguarding security of the country, and said all the Iranian people and the Muslims across the world admire Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani for his anti-terrorism efforts.

"With God's help and efforts of the Iranian armed, security and intelligence forces, Iran is today the most secure country in the region," Jahangiri said, addressing a forum in Tehran on Sunday.

"Meantime, dear General Soleimani has turned into an outstanding personality that the entire Iranian nation, all revolutionaries and all Muslims across the world adore," he added.

His remarks came as people and activists in different parts of the Arab world have hailed General Soleimani for his efforts, braveness and sacrifices in the fight against terrorism in the region.

Arab activists from different Middle-Eastern countries have used #Shokran (Thank You in Arabic) Soleimani and #Shokran Iran on their web pages and tweeter accounts to show admiration of and appreciation for the Iranian General's efforts, braveness and sacrifices in fighting terrorism. The large number of tweets and posts to hail the Iranian General has astonished many political analysts and critics in the Arab world. The users also wrote short sentences and used photos of General Soleimani and the Iranian flag on their web pages to show appreciation.