Trump’s Soleimani killing undermines global order
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s Soleimani killing undermines global order

Salon  

Those who applaud the assassination of General Soleimani seem to simply equate him to a terrorist who certainly deserved to meet his fate. I venture to say that for Trump, this would have been tantamount to a declaration of war, just as Tehran viewed the attack on Soleimani. A recipe for global chaos This begs the question: What sort of global order will we have left if the leaders of one country eliminate the leaders of another simply because they deem them ruthless? Nothing but global chaos would ensue, destroying the very idea of an international order that governs the conduct of sovereign states toward one another. If the past three years offer any indication, Trump would stop at nothing to get reelected.

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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 …

US killing of Soleimani hands Iran a new opportunity to expand power
4 years, 11 months ago

US killing of Soleimani hands Iran a new opportunity to expand power

ABC  

After the US assassination of Qassem Soleimani and Iran's missile attacks against US forces in Iraq, attention has been focused on the extent of the Iranian response — will there be further retaliation? Soleimani's killing has furthered one of Iran's key objectives: limiting US influence and military presence in Iraq. Secondly, Iran's leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the Supreme Council, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Soleimani is no anti-imperialist hero
5 years ago

Soleimani is no anti-imperialist hero

Al Jazeera  

Immediately after news broke of the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, some left-wing circles in the West proclaimed with great confidence – yet again – that World War III was around the corner. Previously, these same warnings of global doom were evoked when US President Donald Trump ordered rather toothless strikes on …

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 …

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 …

The U.S. Considered Killing Qassem Soleimani Before. The Risks Were Too High.
5 years ago

The U.S. Considered Killing Qassem Soleimani Before. The Risks Were Too High.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump wants to be treated as a uniquely brave and patriotic president because of his decision to order a deadly U.S. strike against Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani on Friday. The same day, his reelection campaign released a video focused on the Trump administration’s killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in October — not explicitly …

Soleimani contributed to 'terrorist plots as far away as New Delhi and London': Trump
5 years ago

Soleimani contributed to 'terrorist plots as far away as New Delhi and London': Trump

The Hindu  

United States President Donald Trump on Friday defended the killing of top Iranian commander in a U.S. strike in Baghdad's international airport on Friday, saying the “reign of terror is over” and claiming that Qasem Soleimani had contributed to “terrorist plots as far away as New Delhi and London.” Analysis | The importance of Qasem Soleimani General Soleimani was the …

Was Trump’s order to assassinate Iran’s Qassem Soleimani legal?
5 years ago

Was Trump’s order to assassinate Iran’s Qassem Soleimani legal?

Al Jazeera  

Democrats question whether US president needed congressional approval, while Trump says he was acting in self-defence. Washington, DC – The US assassination of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, has prompted questions over whether President Donald Trump had the legal authority to order Friday’s killing. We did not take action to start a war.” Without elaborating, US Secretary of State Mike …

Aim of killing Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was to stop a war, says Donald Trump
5 years ago

Aim of killing Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was to stop a war, says Donald Trump

India Today  

US President Donald Trump said Friday he ordered the killing of a top Iranian general "to stop a war," not start one, but in the tense aftermath the Pentagon braced for retaliation by sending more troops to the Middle East. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo argued the US case with allies in the Middle East and beyond, asserting that Thursday's …

World reacts to US killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani in Iraq
5 years ago

World reacts to US killing of Iran’s Qassem Soleimani in Iraq

Al Jazeera  

Leaders across the world warn that US’s targeted killing of Iranian top general could ignite conflict in region. “The US bears responsibility for all consequences of its rogue adventurism.” Iraq Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi condemned the attack, calling it an “aggression” on Iraq that would “spark a devastating war”. “The killing of Soleimani … was an adventurist …

Who was Qassem Soleimani and why is his death in a Trump-ordered missile attack a watershed moment in the Middle East conflict?
5 years ago

Who was Qassem Soleimani and why is his death in a Trump-ordered missile attack a watershed moment in the Middle East conflict?

ABC  

The death of Major General Qassem Soleimani is a watershed moment, even in the long and bloody history of Middle East conflict. Key points: The US says Soleimani and his Quds Force were "responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition service members" Soleimani led Iran's overseas actions in the last couple of decades Killing him will take …

How The World Is Reacting To The U.S. Assassination Of Iran's Qassem Soleimani
5 years ago

How The World Is Reacting To The U.S. Assassination Of Iran's Qassem Soleimani

NPR  

How The World Is Reacting To The U.S. Assassination Of Iran's Qassem Soleimani Enlarge this image toggle caption Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images Less than a day after the U.S. killed a top Iranian military commander, assassinating Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in an overnight drone strike outside Baghdad International Airport, the questions eddying around the …

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