Trump on strike that killed Soleimani: ‘We did not take action to start a war’
5 years ago

Trump on strike that killed Soleimani: ‘We did not take action to start a war’

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump said Friday that he authorized a recent precision strike against the commander of Iran’s security and intelligence services because he was plotting “imminent and sinister attacks” on Americans. “We caught him in the act and terminated him,” Trump said Friday, a day after the strike that killed Qasem Soleimani at a Baghdad airport. “We do not seek regime change,” Trump said, adding that Iran’s use of proxy fights “must end and it must end now.” Trump boasted of US military might, and said the country has “the best intelligence in the world.” “If Americans anywhere are threatened, we have all of those targets already fully identified, and I am ready and prepared to take whatever action is necessary, and that in particular refers to Iran,” Trump said. State Department special representative for Iran Brian Hook said that Soleimani was planning “imminent attacks against American personnel and facilities in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and beyond.” The administration has yet to provide any public evidence to support its assertion about the upcoming attack, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told CNN that they’d do their best “to release everything that we know that’s appropriate, that we can, that doesn’t put anyone at risk.” When asked whether there is a risk now to US safety in the region, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley bluntly said, “Damn right there is a risk.” He also pushed back at assertions that the strike on Soleimani was impulsive.

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Iran downplays Trump victory but wary of U.S. policy change
2 months ago

Iran downplays Trump victory but wary of U.S. policy change

Raw Story  

After Donald Trump's re-election, Iran has projected indifference, officially stating it expects no fundamental shift in US policy, especially on sanctions or the Middle East's wars. "Trump has already crossed the red line that existed in the relations between Iran and the United States, as well as in the region itself," said foreign policy analyst Rahman Ghahremanpour. Iran also called …

Bombings hit event for Iran’s Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a shadowy figure slain in 2020 US drone strike
1 year ago

Bombings hit event for Iran’s Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a shadowy figure slain in 2020 US drone strike

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — For Iranians backing the country’s theocracy, whose icons since the Islamic Revolution have been stern-faced clergymen, Gen. Qassem Soleimani represented a popular figure of national resilience in the face of four decades of U.S. pressure. The warfront was the lost paradise of the human beings, indeed.” A U.S. drone strike killed Soleimani, 62, and others as they …

Dozens killed in Iran blasts near Soleimani’s tomb during ceremony
1 year ago

Dozens killed in Iran blasts near Soleimani’s tomb during ceremony

Al Jazeera  

At least 95 killed and 211 others injured in twin explosions near tomb of Qassem Soleimani, Iran health minister says. Dozens of people have been killed and more than 200 others wounded in explosions near the tomb of former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps General Qassem Soleimani during a ceremony marking four years since his assassination. Two explosions were heard in …

‘We’re looking to kill Trump…’: Iran Commander warns to avenge Soleimani killing
1 year, 10 months ago

‘We’re looking to kill Trump…’: Iran Commander warns to avenge Soleimani killing

Live Mint  

"We are looking to kill Donald Trump," a top Revolutionary Guards commander warned the former US President and other two officials while speaking about the country's repeated threat to avenge the US killing of a top Iranian Commander, according to the news agency Reuters. However, the commander clarified that Iran did not intend to kill "poor soldiers" when it launched …

Iran vows to avenge Qassem Soleimani’s killing three years ago
2 years ago

Iran vows to avenge Qassem Soleimani’s killing three years ago

Al Jazeera  

Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force, was killed in a US drone strike shortly after touching down in Baghdad on January 3, 2020. Tehran, Iran – Senior Iranian officials and commanders have renewed a vow to avenge the assassination of top general Qassem Soleimani in Iraq three years ago. The Americans must know that revenge for martyr Soleimani’s blood …

Iran calls for UN action on US over killing of Qassem Soleimani
3 years ago

Iran calls for UN action on US over killing of Qassem Soleimani

Al Jazeera  

Request comes amid a week of events planned by Iranian officials on second anniversary of Soleimani’s killing on January 3. In a letter to the UN General Assembly published late on Saturday, the legal department of Iran’s presidential office called for “all legal initiatives in its power, including issuing a resolution” to condemn the US government and discourage similar moves …

Khamenei renews revenge vow as Soleimani death anniversary nears
4 years ago

Khamenei renews revenge vow as Soleimani death anniversary nears

Al Jazeera  

Iranian supreme leader meets family of top General Qassem Soleimani some two weeks before first anniversary of his assassination by the US. According to the supreme leader, the millions of people who marched across Iran following Soleimani’s assassination delivered a “harsh slap” in the face of the US. “However, the harsher slap includes overcoming the empty hegemony of arrogance,” he …

US killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani ‘unlawful’: UN expert
4 years, 6 months ago

US killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani ‘unlawful’: UN expert

Al Jazeera  

The US drone strike that killed Iran’s top general Qassem Soleimani was “unlawful”, the United Nations expert on extrajudicial killings concluded in a report on Tuesday. “In light of the evidence that the US has provided to date, the targeting of General Soleimani, and the deaths of those accompanying him, constitute an arbitrary killing for which, under IHRL the US …

Iran general Qassem Soleimani killing by US drone 'unlawful', deems UN official
4 years, 6 months ago

Iran general Qassem Soleimani killing by US drone 'unlawful', deems UN official

ABC  

The January US drone strike in Iraq that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and nine other people represented a violation of international law, a UN human rights investigator said. Key points: UN special rapporteur Agnes Callamard has called for accountability for the killing of Qassem Soleimani The US had accused Soleimani of masterminding attacks against its interests across the …

Iran issues arrest warrant for Donald Trump, asks Interpol for 'red notice' over Qassem Soleimani killing
4 years, 6 months ago

Iran issues arrest warrant for Donald Trump, asks Interpol for 'red notice' over Qassem Soleimani killing

ABC  

Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining US President Donald Trump and dozens of others it believes carried out the US drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad. Key points: Iran wants Mr Trump and more than 30 other people detained under Interpol's highest level of arrest warrant Interpol is not …

U.S. & Iran: Wages of aggression
4 years, 10 months ago

U.S. & Iran: Wages of aggression

The Hindu  

MORE facts and details are emerging about the motivation behind the targeted killing on January 3 of Iran’s top general, Qassem Soleimani, on the orders of United States President Donald Trump. It now emerges that Trump had taken an executive decision to kill the leader of the Quds Force much before the rocket attack on the K-1 Iraqi military base …

Suicidal assassination of Qassem Soleimani
4 years, 11 months ago

Suicidal assassination of Qassem Soleimani

The Hindu  

The assassination of the commander of Iran’s Quds Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani, on the direct orders of United States President Donald Trump, has plunged an already volatile region into further turmoil. One of Rouhani’s top advisers, Hesamodin Ashna, tweeted that after Soleimani’s assassination, “the political, military and security red lines in the region will be transformed”. U.S. Defence Secretary …

Donald Trump reportedly gives account of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani's death to fundraiser
4 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump reportedly gives account of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani's death to fundraiser

ABC  

US President Donald Trump gave a minute-to-minute account of the US drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani to a Republican fundraising dinner, according to reports by local media. Key points: According to audio obtained by CNN, Mr Trump said slain Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was saying "bad things about our country" Mr Trump said he was told …

Soleimani: Lavrov-Zarif duet, Trump solo in offing
4 years, 11 months ago

Soleimani: Lavrov-Zarif duet, Trump solo in offing

Deccan Chronicle  

The presence in New Delhi of Iran foreign minister Javad Zarif and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov provides just the sort of balance required to cope with the imminent Donald Trump visitation in the near future. Who knows, he may turn up with CEOs of Lockheed Martin and General Atomics whose dazzling Hellfire Missiles and MQ-9 Reaper Drones were employed …

US Defence Secretary clarifies Donald Trump's justification for strike on top Iranian general
4 years, 11 months ago

US Defence Secretary clarifies Donald Trump's justification for strike on top Iranian general

ABC  

US Defence Secretary Mark Esper says he did not see specific evidence from intelligence officials that Iran was planning to attack four US embassies, an assertion made by President Donald Trump in justifying the killing of Iran's top general. Key points: Democrats and a few Republicans in Congress have questioned the justification for the drone strike on General Qassem Soleimani …

Israeli intelligence inputs confirmed Qasem Soleimani’s Baghdad location: report
4 years, 11 months ago

Israeli intelligence inputs confirmed Qasem Soleimani’s Baghdad location: report

India TV News  

Israel provided the US with key intelligence inputs which helped the US forces confirm and verify the location of slain Iranian top commander Major General Qasem Soleimani, reports in US and Iranian media say. Citing unnamed military sources quoted by The New York Times, Iran’s Fars News Agency said in an article on Sunday that US had been trying to …

US tried to take out another Iranian leader, but failed
4 years, 11 months ago

US tried to take out another Iranian leader, but failed

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military tried, but failed, to take out another senior Iranian commander on the same day that an American airstrike killed the Revolutionary Guard’s top general, U.S. officials said Friday. The officials said a military airstrike by special operations forces targeted Abdul Reza Shahlai, a high-ranking commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps but the mission was …

Donald Trump says Qassem Soleimani's death delivered 'American justice' and saved lives
5 years ago

Donald Trump says Qassem Soleimani's death delivered 'American justice' and saved lives

ABC  

US President Donald Trump made the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani a theme of his re-election campaign, drawing cheers from thousands at a rally when he said the death saved lives and delivered "American justice". Key points: Mr Trump said if he had not sent US troops to protect the US embassy in Baghdad earlier this month, demonstrators might …

Trump privately admits he killed Soleimani “under pressure” from upcoming impeachment trial: report
5 years ago

Trump privately admits he killed Soleimani “under pressure” from upcoming impeachment trial: report

Salon  

President Donald Trump privately told associates that his upcoming impeachment trial factored heavily into his decision to kill top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, The Wall Street Journal reports. “Trump, after the strike, told associates he was under pressure to deal with Gen. Soleimani from GOP senators he views as important supporters in his coming impeachment trial in the Senate,” associates …

From the brink of war: on U.S.-Iran conflict
5 years ago

From the brink of war: on U.S.-Iran conflict

The Hindu  

The latest spell of conflict between the U.S. and Iran turned full circle on Wednesday when Tehran launched ballistic missile attacks at American troops in two military bases in Iraq in retaliation for the assassination of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani. In its first direct attack on U.S. forces, Iran targeted Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan in the north, …

Your foot will be cut from the region, leave now: Iran tells US
5 years ago

Your foot will be cut from the region, leave now: Iran tells US

India TV News  

Within hours of ballistic missile strikes on US bases in Iraq, the top leadership of Iran issued a stern warning to the US. Statements by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Al-Khamenei and Iran's President Hassan Rouhani are being perceived as a signal that Iran is no mood to back down after the death of its top military commander Qasem Soleimani. Iran's …

Iran claims 80 Americans killed in retaliatory fire on US bases in Iraq as Donald Trump says 'all is well'; world powers urge restraint
5 years ago

Iran claims 80 Americans killed in retaliatory fire on US bases in Iraq as Donald Trump says 'all is well'; world powers urge restraint

Firstpost  

As Iran claims that 80 Americans were killed in its retaliatory fire on US military bases in Iraq and Donald Trump insists “all is well”, the stakes are raised in the conflict between the two amid concerns of a wider war in West Asia. As Iran claims that 80 American soldiers were killed in its retaliatory fire on US military …

Iran launches retaliation against killing of Gen Qassem Soleimani by attacking US' Al Asad Air Base in Iraq
5 years ago

Iran launches retaliation against killing of Gen Qassem Soleimani by attacking US' Al Asad Air Base in Iraq

Firstpost  

Iran attacked a US base in western Iraq early Wednesday, Iranian official news media and US officials said, the start of what Iran had promised would be retaliation for the killing of a top Revolutionary Guards commander Iran attacked a US base in western Iraq early Wednesday, Iranian official news media and US officials said, the start of what Iran …

Iran fires missiles at bases housing US troops in Iraq after Trump-ordered killing of Qassem Soleimani: As it happened
5 years ago

Iran fires missiles at bases housing US troops in Iraq after Trump-ordered killing of Qassem Soleimani: As it happened

ABC  

Thanks for joining us throughout the day as we covered the unfolding news out of the Middle East. Things kicked off when on Wednesday morning Australian time reports emerged that US military assets in Iraq were targeted by Iranian missile strikes. The strikes hit targets at Al Asad and Erbil airbases, which house coalition troops and were a retaliation for …

US-Iran tensions: How confrontation between rivals escalated
5 years ago

US-Iran tensions: How confrontation between rivals escalated

Al Jazeera  

A recap of events that led to US killing of Qassem Soleimani and Iran’s retaliatory strikes on US targets in Iraq. Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two Iraqi military bases hosting US troops early on Wednesday, a move it said was in retaliation to Soleimani’s assassination on January 3. Iran strongly condemned the attacks with a …

I was in Iraq during the assassination of General Soleimani. Trump has made a huge mistake
5 years ago

I was in Iraq during the assassination of General Soleimani. Trump has made a huge mistake

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But even before the State Department …

Stampede Kills Dozens at Funeral Procession for Iranian General Killed in U.S. Drone Strike
5 years ago

Stampede Kills Dozens at Funeral Procession for Iranian General Killed in U.S. Drone Strike

Slate  

A funeral procession for slain Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani was marred Tuesday when a stampede in Soleimani’s hometown killed at least 32 people and injured dozens more. The deadly stampede came a day after Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who wept at Soleimani’s massive state funeral in Tehran Monday, called upon the Iranian government’s National Security Council to take …

January 7 US-Iran news
5 years ago

January 7 US-Iran news

CNN  

The US killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani has brought huge crowds onto the streets for funeral processions and marches in his honor. Iranian state media reported Monday that “millions” of people thronged the capital city Tehran, and although these numbers have not been verified, video footage showed huge crowds in the streets. “He was the most revered commander fighting …

January 7 US-Iran news
5 years ago

January 7 US-Iran news

CNN  

The US killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani has brought huge crowds onto the streets for funeral processions and marches in his honor. Iranian state media reported Monday that “millions” of people thronged the capital city Tehran, and although these numbers have not been verified, video footage showed huge crowds in the streets. “He was the most revered commander fighting …

Iran strikes back at US with missile attack at bases in Iraq
5 years ago

Iran strikes back at US with missile attack at bases in Iraq

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran struck back at the United States early Wednesday for killing a top Revolutionary Guards commander, firing a series of ballistic missiles at two military bases in Iraq housing American troops in a major escalation between the two longtime foes. It was Iran’s most direct assault on America since the 1979 seizing of the U.S. Embassy in …

Iran Soleimani killing: Pentagon chief Mark Milley denies plans of US military troops leaving Iraq, says letter sent by 'mistake'
5 years ago

Iran Soleimani killing: Pentagon chief Mark Milley denies plans of US military troops leaving Iraq, says letter sent by 'mistake'

Firstpost  

The latest developments came as a sea of black-clad mourners paid homage on Monday in Tehran to Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force killed Friday in a US drone strike in Baghdad. Baghdad: The US military on Monday told the Iraqi government that American troops were preparing to pull out of the country but a top …

Throngs mourn, Iranian leader weeps for general slain by US
5 years ago

Throngs mourn, Iranian leader weeps for general slain by US

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader wept Monday over the casket of a top general killed in a U.S. airstrike, his prayers joining the wails of mourners who flooded the streets of Tehran demanding retaliation against America for a slaying that’s drastically raised tensions across the Middle East. Soleimani’s daughter, Zeinab, directly threatened the U.S. military in the Middle East …

US-Iran tensions after Soleimani killing: All the latest updates
5 years ago

US-Iran tensions after Soleimani killing: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

Iran starts burial in a cemetery in his hometown of Kerman after a delay prompted by a stampede in the city. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei warned that “a harsh retaliation is waiting”, while US President Donald Trump threatened to hit 52 Iranian sites “very hard” if Tehran attacked US citizens or assets. Here are the latest updates: Tuesday, …

Qasem Soleimani: the evolving US justification for killing Iran’s top general
5 years ago

Qasem Soleimani: the evolving US justification for killing Iran’s top general

CNN  

CNN — When the US government killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was first announced, officials from the Pentagon up to President Donald Trump were careful to make clear the strike was meant to head off an imminent attack on Americans. ‘Imminent threat’ Thursday, January 2 – Pentagon statement announcing the strike says it was to deter “future Iranian …

Trump, Pompeo, Esper Defend Killing Of Soleimani; Iranians Vow Revenge
5 years ago

Trump, Pompeo, Esper Defend Killing Of Soleimani; Iranians Vow Revenge

NPR  

Trump, Pompeo, Esper Defend Killing Of Soleimani; Iranians Vow Revenge Enlarge this image toggle caption dpa Picture-Alliance via Getty Images dpa Picture-Alliance via Getty Images Updated at 4:55 p.m. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that the attack Soleimani was planning against Americans or U.S. installations was a matter of "days" away, although there were few details about who, what, …

Iran-US standoff: Global regional implications after Qassem Soleimani death
5 years ago

Iran-US standoff: Global regional implications after Qassem Soleimani death

India Today  

Millions packed the streets of Tehran to mourn the death of Qassem Soleimani, the second most powerful man of Iran who was killed in a US airstrike near the Baghdad airport. While Iran has promised retaliation, an unwavering US threatened to "quickly and fully strike back" "These Media Posts will serve as notification to the United States Congress that should …

Qasem Soleimani's funeral draws mammoth crowds, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei breaks down
5 years ago

Qasem Soleimani's funeral draws mammoth crowds, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei breaks down

India TV News  

Weeping amid wails from a sea of mourners, Iran’s supreme leader on Monday prayed over the remains of a top Iranian general killed in a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad, an attack that’s drastically raised tensions between Tehran and Washington. Adding to the tensions, President Donald Trump threatened to demand billions of dollars in compensation from Iraq or impose “sanctions like …

Thousands gather in Tehran for Qassem Soleimani's funeral; Iranian general daughter warns of 'dark day' for US
5 years ago

Thousands gather in Tehran for Qassem Soleimani's funeral; Iranian general daughter warns of 'dark day' for US

Firstpost  

Prayers at Soleimani’s funeral in Tehran, which will later move to his southern home city of Kerman, were led by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Dubai: Tens of thousands of Iranians thronged the streets of Tehran on Monday for the funeral of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed in a US air strike last week and his …

As US-Iran look eyeball to eyeball, Soleimani's daughter flays 'Crazy Trump' in father's funeral speech
5 years ago

As US-Iran look eyeball to eyeball, Soleimani's daughter flays 'Crazy Trump' in father's funeral speech

India TV News  

Daughter of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani flayed US President Donald Trump in her speech at her fathers funeral ceremony. Zeinab Soleimani said that her father's 'martyrdom' will bring a dark day to the US and Israel, Iranian state TV reported. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson specifically urged Iran to “withdraw all …

Iraq calls for foreign forces to leave amid backlash over Donald Trump-ordered killing of Qassem Soleimani
5 years ago

Iraq calls for foreign forces to leave amid backlash over Donald Trump-ordered killing of Qassem Soleimani

ABC  

Iraq's Parliament has called for US and other foreign military forces to leave amid a growing backlash against Washington's killing of a top Iranian military commander. Key points: Mr Trump has threatened to strike sites across Iran if it retaliates against the US Iran has summoned the Swiss envoy representing the US in Tehran over the threats World leaders have …

Iranian general Soleimani's replacement vows revenge for US killing
5 years ago

Iranian general Soleimani's replacement vows revenge for US killing

ABC  

An Iranian general who replaced the leader killed by a US airstrike in Baghdad has vowed to take revenge as Tehran abandoned the remaining limits of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers in response to the slaying. Key points: President Donald Trump has doubled down on threats against Tehran Iran has threatened to strike at Israel if attacked by …

Qasem Soleimani’s body arrives in Iran as Donald Trump issues new threats
5 years ago

Qasem Soleimani’s body arrives in Iran as Donald Trump issues new threats

India TV News  

The body of Gen. Qassem Soleimani arrived Sunday in Iran where thousands of mourners thronged his coffin ahead of a grand funeral procession across the Islamic Republic amid soaring tensions between Iran and the U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb 52 sites in Iran if it retaliates by attacking Americans. Soleimani was the architect of Iran’s regional policy …

General Qassem Soleimani’s body arrives in Iran, day after he was killed in US drone strike; mourners flock Ahvaz streets to pay homage
5 years ago

General Qassem Soleimani’s body arrives in Iran, day after he was killed in US drone strike; mourners flock Ahvaz streets to pay homage

Firstpost  

Soleimani’s death on Friday in Iraq further heightens tensions between Tehran and Washington after months of trading attacks and threats that put the wider Middle East on edge Tehran: The body of General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike, arrived on Sunday in Iran to throngs of mourners, as President Donald Trump threatened to bomb 52 …

Qassem Soleimani's body returned to Iran
5 years ago

Qassem Soleimani's body returned to Iran

The Hindu  

The body of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in Iraq in a U.S. military strike, was returned to Iran on Sunday, the official IRIB news agency reported. Soleimani, the architect of Tehran's overseas clandestine and military operations as head of the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force, was killed on Friday in a U.S. drone strike on his convoy …

‘USA wants no more threats’: Donald Trump says Washington will target 52 Iranian sites if Tehran retaliates over Qassem Soleimani's death
5 years ago

‘USA wants no more threats’: Donald Trump says Washington will target 52 Iranian sites if Tehran retaliates over Qassem Soleimani's death

Firstpost  

President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Saturday, threatening to hit dozens of targets in the Islamic Republic ‘very fast and very hard’ if it retaliates for the targeted killing of the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force West Palm Beach: President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Saturday, threatening to hit dozens of …

US-Iran escalation looms after Soleimani killing: Latest updates
5 years ago

US-Iran escalation looms after Soleimani killing: Latest updates

Al Jazeera  

All the latest updates following the US-ordered killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad. US army to ‘pay price’ for killing Soleimani: Hezbollah chief Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said the US army will “pay the price” for killing Soleimani and al-Muhandis. Mousavi: Iran will respond to any further threats Iran will respond to any further threats, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman …

Donald Trump vows to hit 52 Iranian targets if Iran retaliates after air strike that killed Qassem Soleimani
5 years ago

Donald Trump vows to hit 52 Iranian targets if Iran retaliates after air strike that killed Qassem Soleimani

ABC  

US President Donald Trump has threatened to hit 52 Iranian sites "very hard" if Iran attacks Americans or US assets after a drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and an Iraqi militia leader. Key points: Mr Trump has not identified the 52 sites but warned they were important to Iran and Iranian culture The Iraqi Parliament is …

Tens of thousands mourn as Soleimani’s remains return to Iran
5 years ago

Tens of thousands mourn as Soleimani’s remains return to Iran

Al Jazeera  

Mourners flood the streets as multi-city funeral of top military commander assassinated by US begins. In live footage aired on Sunday on Iranian state television, tens of thousands of mourners marched through Ahvaz holding up portraits of Soleimani, seen as a hero for his role in the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s and for spearheading Iran’s Middle East operations as …

Soleimani's body arrives in Iran as Trump issues new threats
5 years ago

Soleimani's body arrives in Iran as Trump issues new threats

India Today  

The body of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani arrived Sunday in Iran to throngs of mourners after the US drone strike killed the commander, as President Donald Trump threatened to bomb 52 sites in the Islamic Republic if Tehran retaliates by attacking Americans. Officials brought Soleimani's body to Ahvaz, a city that was a focus of fighting during the bloody, …

Iraqi Parliament votes for plan to end US troop presence in Iraq after Soleimani killing
5 years ago

Iraqi Parliament votes for plan to end US troop presence in Iraq after Soleimani killing

CNN  

CNN — The Iraqi Parliament voted Sunday to obligate Iraq’s government “to work towards ending the presence of all foreign troops on Iraqi soil,” according to the media office of the Iraqi Parliament. Muqtada al-Sadr, a leading Shia cleric and the head of Iraq’s largest political bloc, Saeroun, called the Iraqi Parliament’s vote Sunday a “weak response in comparison to …

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