Iran says it foiled a plot to kill Major General Qassem Soleimani
5 years, 3 months ago

Iran says it foiled a plot to kill Major General Qassem Soleimani

Al Jazeera  

Tehran says it arrested three people who were part of the alleged Arab-Israeli plan to kill the head of the Quds Force. A senior Iranian official says Tehran foiled a plot by Israeli and Arab spy agencies to assassinate Major General Qassem Soleimani, a senior commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. State-run media on Thursday quoted Hossein Taeb, IRGC’s intelligence chief, as saying that “three terrorists” had been arrested before they could attack Soleimani. Foreign Minister Israel Katz said at the time that Israel was working to “uproot” Soleimani, according to Israeli media. There have been repeated air attacks on Quds Force bases in Syria and in August Israel accused it of planning “killer drone attacks” and said its air raids showed Tehran that its forces were vulnerable anywhere.

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US charges IRGC officer with killing of American citizen in Iraq
3 weeks, 1 day ago

US charges IRGC officer with killing of American citizen in Iraq

Al Jazeera  

US says Mohammad Reza Nouri orchestrated the killing of Stephen Troell in 2022 as revenge for Qassem Soleimani. The United States has charged an alleged officer of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps with “terrorism and murder” over the killing of a US citizen in Iraq in 2022. The Department of Justice released the charges on Friday, accusing Mohammad Reza Nouri …

Who is Farhad Shakeri? Afghan mastermind of Iran's plot to kill President-elect Trump was deported from US in 2008
2 months ago

Who is Farhad Shakeri? Afghan mastermind of Iran's plot to kill President-elect Trump was deported from US in 2008

Hindustan Times  

Farhad Shakeri, an Afghan man accused of orchestrating a failed murder-for-hire plan against Donald Trump, was deported from the United States after serving time in prison. Tehran planned the plot against Trump as payback for Iranian major general and commander of the Quds Force Qasem Soleimani's death. Shakeri has been accused of participating in an extensive assassination conspiracy on behalf …

Commander of Iran's Quds Force is 'in good health', force's deputy commander says
3 months ago

Commander of Iran's Quds Force is 'in good health', force's deputy commander says

The Hindu  

The top commander of Iran's Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, is in "good health", the force's deputy commander Iraj Masjedi said on Monday, after two Iranian security sources told Reuters he had been out of contact since strikes on Beirut last week. The Iranian Students' News Agency reported that a message from Mr. Qaani was conveyed to a conference in solidarity …

Iran's Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes, two Iranian officials say
3 months ago

Iran's Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes, two Iranian officials say

The Hindu  

Iran's Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, who travelled to Lebanon after the killing last month of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike, has not been heard from since strikes on Beirut late last week, two senior Iranian security officials told Reuters. One of the officials said Mr. Qaani was in Beirut's southern suburbs, known as the Dahiyeh, …

Mossad Alleged to have Used IRGC Agents in Tehran Assassination Plot
5 months, 1 week ago

Mossad Alleged to have Used IRGC Agents in Tehran Assassination Plot

Deccan Chronicle  

Tehran: After the aftermath of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh assassination in Tehran. Reports suggest that Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, utilised Iranian agents to carry out the operation. According to Hebrew media, members of the elite Ansar al-Mahdi unit from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were allegedly recruited by Mossad to execute the assassination. Sources from Israel's Defence Minister’s office said …

Iran’s Khamenei vows ‘harsh punishment’ for Israel after Haniyeh killing
5 months, 1 week ago

Iran’s Khamenei vows ‘harsh punishment’ for Israel after Haniyeh killing

Al Jazeera  

Supreme leader says avenging Haniyeh’s assassination is Tehran’s duty as Iran announces three days of mourning. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has promised “harsh punishment” for Israel in retaliation for the killing of Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. “The criminal and terrorist Zionist regime martyred our dear guest in our house and made us bereaved,” Khamenei said …

Iran rejects accusations it was involved in plots to assassinate Trump
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran rejects accusations it was involved in plots to assassinate Trump

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has rejected accusations regarding plots to assassinate former U.S. President Donald Trump, while citing legal action for the 2020 assassination of a revered general by U.S. drone, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Wednesday. IRNA quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani as saying Iran “strongly rejects any involvement in the recent armed attack on Trump or …

IRGC | Guardians of the revolution
8 months, 4 weeks ago

IRGC | Guardians of the revolution

The Hindu  

Gen. Mohammed Reza Zahedi was one of the top commanders of the Quds Force, the overseas arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. A veteran of the Iran-Iraq war and a former confidant of Qassem Soleimani, the Quds Force chief who was assassinated by the U.S. in Baghdad in January 2020, Gen. Zahedi was in charge of the IRGC’s operations …

Iran says enemy will 'regret' Guards killings in Syria
9 months ago

Iran says enemy will 'regret' Guards killings in Syria

The Hindu  

Iran on April 6 again threatened retaliation for the deaths of seven Revolutionary Guards in a strike on Damascus, with the Army chief saying his country's enemies will "regret" the killings. The attack levelled the Iranian embassy's consular annex in Damascus, killing seven Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps members including two generals. He had held several commands during a career spanning …

With its latest assassination, Israel is testing Iran
9 months ago

With its latest assassination, Israel is testing Iran

Live Mint  

IT IS HARD to say which was more significant: who was killed, or where. The strike killed General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a commander of the Quds Force, the expeditionary wing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It has turned into a free-fire zone for Israel, which has carried out dozens of strikes in Syria since October 7th, wiping out most …

'Step aside so you won't get hurt': Iran to US as it readies attack on Israel for strike in Syria
9 months ago

'Step aside so you won't get hurt': Iran to US as it readies attack on Israel for strike in Syria

India TV News  

Washington: The United States is on high alert and preparing for a possible retaliatory attack by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region in response to an Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria earlier this week, according to a US official. The suspected Israeli attack in Damascus on Monday killed Iranian military commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi …

With its latest assassination, Israel is testing Iran
9 months, 1 week ago

With its latest assassination, Israel is testing Iran

Live Mint  

It is hard to say which was more significant: who was killed, or where. The strike killed General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a commander of the Quds Force, the expeditionary wing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It has turned into a free-fire zone for Israel, which has carried out dozens of strikes in Syria since October 7th, wiping out most …

Who was Mohammad Reza Zahedi, an Iranian general killed by Israel in Syria?
9 months, 1 week ago

Who was Mohammad Reza Zahedi, an Iranian general killed by Israel in Syria?

Al Jazeera  

Zahedi was the highest ranking Iranian military commander to be killed since Major General Qassem Soleimani died in a US drone strike in 2020. Tehran, Iran – Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has been assassinated by Israel in Syria. Zahedi was the highest ranking Iranian military commander to have been killed …

Iran Accuses Israel Of Killing 2 Generals In Consulate Airstrike In Syria
9 months, 1 week ago

Iran Accuses Israel Of Killing 2 Generals In Consulate Airstrike In Syria

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DAMASCUS, Syria — An Israeli airstrike that demolished Iran’s consulate in Syria on Monday killed two Iranian generals and five officers, according to Iranian officials. The airstrike in Syria killed Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, who led the elite Quds Force in Lebanon and Syria until 2016, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, who led …

Israeli strike on Iran’s consulate in Syria killed 2 generals and 5 other officers, Iran says
9 months, 1 week ago

Israeli strike on Iran’s consulate in Syria killed 2 generals and 5 other officers, Iran says

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — An Israeli airstrike that demolished Iran’s consulate in Syria on Monday killed two Iranian generals and five officers, according to Iranian officials. The airstrike in Syria killed Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, who led the elite Quds Force in Lebanon and Syria until 2016, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Hezbollah offered condolences to Iran for Zahedi’s death and …

Report: Iran commander killed after Israeli strike on embassy
9 months, 1 week ago

Report: Iran commander killed after Israeli strike on embassy

Daily Mail  

Pictures show the building in Syria 's capital razed to the ground, with huge plumes of smoke rising from the site following the explosion this afternoon and emergency workers rushing to the scene. Syria's official news agency SANA said 'the Israeli attack targeted the Iranian consulate building in the Mazzeh neighborhood of Damascus'. 'Hossein Akbari, ambassador of the Islamic Republic …

Iran accuses Israel of killing Iranian military commanders and others in airstrike on consulate in Syria
9 months, 1 week ago

Iran accuses Israel of killing Iranian military commanders and others in airstrike on consulate in Syria

CNN  

CNN — Top Iranian military commanders were among the seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp officials killed in an airstrike on the country’s consulate building in Damascus, Syria, according to Iranian officials and state-affiliated media, which blamed Israel for the attack. In a separate interview, Akbari added that two Syrian policemen were also among the injured in the attack, which he …

Senior Iranian commander killed in suspected Israeli strike in Damascus
9 months, 1 week ago

Senior Iranian commander killed in suspected Israeli strike in Damascus

The Telegraph  

Mohammad Reza Zahedi commanded the IRGC’s Quds Force in Lebanon and was sanctioned by the United States and Britain. The US Treasury sanctions designation says he acted as a “liaison” to Hezbollah and Syrian intelligence services and was reportedly charged with guaranteeing weapons shipments to Hezbollah. Israel has stepped up a campaign against Iranian proxies in Syria and Lebanon in …

Commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force is expanding predecessor’s vision of chaos in the Middle East
10 months ago

Commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force is expanding predecessor’s vision of chaos in the Middle East

New Indian Express  

Javed Ali, University of Michigan Most Americans have likely never heard of Esmail Ghaani, despite his fingerprints being over a slew of recent attacks on US targets. As the powerful chief of the Quds Force, the unconventional warfare wing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Ghaani is charged with overseeing Tehran’s network of allied and proxy groups across the Middle …

Iran Revolutionary Guard member and two others killed in attack in Syria
10 months, 1 week ago

Iran Revolutionary Guard member and two others killed in attack in Syria

Al Jazeera  

Iranian media reports say IRGC member Reza Zarei was killed in a suspected Israeli attack in the port city of Baniyas. A member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and two other people have been killed in a suspected Israeli attack in Syria, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported. It said three explosions shook the centre of Baniyas, on Syria’s …

Residential building destroyed in attack that killed IRGC members in Syria
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Residential building destroyed in attack that killed IRGC members in Syria

Al Jazeera  

An air raid on the Mazzeh neighbourhood of the Syrian capital, Damascus, tore into a multistorey residential building and left several people killed. The target of Saturday’s attack was an intelligence unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, sources told Al Jazeera. The IRGC said an attack by Israeli fighter jets killed five of its “military advisers” and a number …

Iran mourns those slain in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to 89
1 year ago

Iran mourns those slain in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to 89

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Iran on Friday mourned those …

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 …

Who was Qasem Soleimani, top Iranian general once considered second most powerful in Iran after Khamenei?
1 year ago

Who was Qasem Soleimani, top Iranian general once considered second most powerful in Iran after Khamenei?

Hindustan Times  

Two rapid explosions near the burial site of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani resulted in the death of at least 103 individuals. Furthermore, the Quds Force played a coordinating role in Hezbollah's defense against Israel in the 2006 Lebanon War, with Soleimani personally involved in these operations. Soleimani, Iran's ‘shadow commander’ Referred to as Iran's ‘shadow commander,’ Soleimani, had been at …

Over 100 killed in Iran terrorist attack – Who is Qassem Soleimani?
1 year ago

Over 100 killed in Iran terrorist attack – Who is Qassem Soleimani?

Live Mint  

More than 100 people were killed and nearly 200 others injured on Wednesday after twin blasts rocked Kerman on Wednesday. The incident — dubbed a “terroristic" attack took place during a ceremony honouring slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. “Two explosive devices planted along the road leading to Kerman's Martyrs' Cemetery were detonated remotely by terrorists,” Reuters quoted an official as …

Over 100 dead in Iran blasts near Qasem Soleimani's grave: ‘Cowardly act’
1 year ago

Over 100 dead in Iran blasts near Qasem Soleimani's grave: ‘Cowardly act’

Hindustan Times  

Two explosions in quick succession near the grave of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani killed more than 100 people and wounded scores as the country marked the anniversary of his killing in a US drone strike in Iraq. Iran Blasts: People gather at the scene of explosions during a ceremony held to mark the death of late Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, …

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 …

103 killed, 141 wounded in Iran bombings near slain general's grave: state media
1 year ago

103 killed, 141 wounded in Iran bombings near slain general's grave: state media

New Indian Express  

Iraqis light candles marking the fourth anniversary of the death of General Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran's Quds Force, who was killed in a US air strike in Baghdad in 2020. AFP Copied TEHRAN: At least 103 people were killed in Iran Wednesday, as two bombs in quick succession struck a crowd commemorating slain general Qasem Soleimani on the anniversary …

Israeli air strike in Syria kills senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards member
1 year ago

Israeli air strike in Syria kills senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards member

The Hindu  

An Israeli air strike outside the Syrian capital Damascus on December 25 killed a senior adviser in Iran's Revolutionary Guards, three security sources and Iran's state media said. The sources told Reuters that the adviser, known as Sayyed Razi Mousavi, was responsible for coordinating the military alliance between Syria and Iran. Iran's state television interrupted its regular news broadcast to …

Iran has executed an Iranian-British dual national over spying claim
1 year, 11 months ago

Iran has executed an Iranian-British dual national over spying claim

NPR  

Iran has executed an Iranian-British dual national over spying claim Enlarge this image toggle caption KhabarOnline News Agency via AP KhabarOnline News Agency via AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran said Saturday it had executed a dual Iranian-British national who once held a high-ranking position in the country's defense ministry despite international warnings to halt his death sentence, further …

Iran executes two men in connection with anti-hijab protests
2 years ago

Iran executes two men in connection with anti-hijab protests

New Indian Express  

The European Union said it was "appalled" by the executions. "This is yet another sign of the Iranian authorities' violent repression of civilian demonstrations," the spokesperson for the bloc's foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said in a statement, urging an immediate end to death sentences against protesters. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, director of the Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights, said both men …

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 …

US accuses Iranian operative of plotting to kill John Bolton
2 years, 5 months ago

US accuses Iranian operative of plotting to kill John Bolton

Al Jazeera  

The Justice Department says the IRGC member offered $300,000 to assassinate Donald Trump’s former national security adviser. United States authorities have accused an alleged member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of plotting to assassinate former US National Security Advisor John Bolton, probably in retaliation for the killing Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani in 2020. “Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, through …

Iran says suspected Israel cell members planning attack arrested
2 years, 5 months ago

Iran says suspected Israel cell members planning attack arrested

Al Jazeera  

The intelligence ministry says the arrested individuals were purportedly about to blow up an unspecified ‘sensitive centre’ in Isfahan. Tehran, Iran – Iran says its intelligence forces have arrested suspected members of an Israeli cell hours before they were allegedly planning to carry out a major “terrorist” bombing operation in the central Iranian city of Isfahan. Iran’s intelligence ministry, in …

Iran vows revenge as it mourns killed Revolutionary Guard member
2 years, 7 months ago

Iran vows revenge as it mourns killed Revolutionary Guard member

Al Jazeera  

Iranian officials have largely refrained from directly blaming Israel for the killing of senior IRGC member Khodaei. Tehran, Iran – Senior Iranian officials have promised to take revenge for the assassination of a senior member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as a large funeral procession was held for him in Tehran. Iranian officials have so far largely refrained from …

Revolutionary Guards colonel Sayyad Khodai shot dead in Tehran attack: Iran
2 years, 7 months ago

Revolutionary Guards colonel Sayyad Khodai shot dead in Tehran attack: Iran

Hindustan Times  

An Iranian Revolutionary Guards colonel was shot dead outside his Tehran home on Sunday, the Guards said, blaming his "assassination" on assailants linked to the United States and its allies. Women mourning next to the body of Iranian Revolutionary Guards colonel Sayyad Khodai, after he was shot dead, in his car in the Iranian capital Tehran. On Sunday, Iran's Islamic …

Iran: Revolutionary Guard officer assassinated in Tehran
2 years, 7 months ago

Iran: Revolutionary Guard officer assassinated in Tehran

Al Jazeera  

Hassan Sayyad Khodaei was a colonel in the Quds Force, the Guard’s foreign arm, with accusations leveled at Israeli and American intelligence. Gunmen riding on motorcycles opened fire on a senior officer of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps outside his home, killing him in his car in the capital, Tehran. Speaking from Tehran, Abas Aslani, a senior research fellow …

Iran’s Quds Force should stay on US ‘terrorist’ list: Top general
2 years, 9 months ago

Iran’s Quds Force should stay on US ‘terrorist’ list: Top general

Al Jazeera  

General Mark Milley tells lawmakers it is his ‘personal opinion’ that the IRGC’s Quds Force should not be delisted. The United States’ top general has said he does not support removing Iran’s elite Quds Force from Washington’s list of “foreign terrorist organizations”, an apparent key demand from Tehran to revive the multilateral nuclear deal. Speaking to the Senate Armed Services …

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 …

Former Israeli intelligence chief confirms country's role in Soleimani murder
3 years ago

Former Israeli intelligence chief confirms country's role in Soleimani murder

Hindustan Times  

Israel's former military intelligence chief says the country was involved in the American airstrike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in January 2020. A poster of the late Iran's Quds Force top commander Qassem Soleimani is seen while Iranian people commemorate Arbaeen in Tehran, Iran Soleimani headed the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's elite Quds Force and helped orchestrate Iran's involvement with …

Ex-intel chief confirms Israel’s role in Soleimani killing
3 years ago

Ex-intel chief confirms Israel’s role in Soleimani killing

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s former military intelligence chief says the country was involved in the American airstrike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in January 2020. Earlier this year, a Yahoo News reported that Israel “had access to Soleimani’s numbers” and gave that intelligence to the United States. Heyman said that Israeli strikes had succeeded in “preventing the attempt by Iran …

A year without Soleimani: Will Iran retreat regionally?
4 years ago

A year without Soleimani: Will Iran retreat regionally?

Al Jazeera  

The assassination of Qassem Soleimani was one of several major setbacks for Iran in 2020. The year began with the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and architect of Iran’s regional power projection. In accordance with Soleimani’s will, Esmail Qaani, who was largely unknown to people inside and outside Iran, …

Iran implicates UK firm, US base in Germany in Soleimani killing
4 years ago

Iran implicates UK firm, US base in Germany in Soleimani killing

Al Jazeera  

Allegations come amid rising tensions as Iran’s FM accuses outgoing Trump of aiming to fabricate ‘pretext for war’. The allegations come amid mounting tensions between the two countries, as Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday accused outgoing US President Donald Trump of aiming to fabricate a “pretext for war”. The Tehran prosecutor also said a US airbase in …

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 …

How Iranian scientist’s killing could derail future US-Iran talks
4 years, 1 month ago

How Iranian scientist’s killing could derail future US-Iran talks

Al Jazeera  

‘Combustible’ period before Joe Biden takes office could complicate US president-elect’s plan to restart diplomacy with Iran, analysts say. Biden, who will take office on January 20, has said he wants to return to a 2015 international accord that curbed the Iranian nuclear programme – a move that would signal a pullback from President Donald Trump’s hardline “maximum pressure” campaign …

Iranian commander vows to avenge US assassination of top general
4 years, 3 months ago

Iranian commander vows to avenge US assassination of top general

Al Jazeera  

Qassem Soleimani, widely believed to be the second most powerful man in Iran, was killed in a US drone strike in Iraq. The commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Saturday doubled down on a threat to avenge the US killing of Iran’s top general Qassem Soleimani in early January. “We will hit those who were directly or indirectly …

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 …

Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump; Interpol denies help
4 years, 6 months ago

Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump; Interpol denies help

Al Jazeera  

The US killed General Soleimani and others in a January drone attack near Baghdad International Airport. 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 drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad. Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said on Monday that …

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