The submarine was built in hopes of winning a competition for a U.S. Navy contract, according to a website dedicated to preserving naval history.
Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo was killed in Afghanistan on Aug. 26, 2021.
The commander-in-chief's remarks came on the one-year anniversary of the attack.
Soleimani headed the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s elite Quds Force and helped orchestrate Iran’s involvement with paramilitary groups abroad.
