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 step that will increase tensions throughout the region,” news agencies RIA Novosti and TASS quoted the foreign ministry as saying. “We urge the relevant sides, especially the United States, to remain calm and exercise restraint to avoid further escalating tensions,” foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a daily news briefing. “The dangerous US military operation violates the basic norms of international relations and will aggravate regional tensions and turbulence,” Wang told Mohammad Javad Zarif according to a statement by the Chinese foreign ministry.

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A weakened Iran prepares to face Trump 2.0
6 days ago

A weakened Iran prepares to face Trump 2.0

Live Mint  

Iran faces a tough year of confrontation with the incoming Trump administration while holding an exceptionally weak hand after 2024 left it with an acute economic crisis at home and setbacks in the Middle East. Iran’s leadership “is probably experiencing the most profound challenges of its own making" in years, said Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North …

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 …

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 …

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, …

US diplomatic facility attacked in Baghdad 'to disrupt Iranian President Pezeshkian first visit to Iraq'
4 months ago

US diplomatic facility attacked in Baghdad 'to disrupt Iranian President Pezeshkian first visit to Iraq'

India TV News  

The US Diplomatic Services Compound in Baghdad was attacked late on Tuesday but no casualties were reported, the embassy spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday. "At approximately 23:00 on Tuesday, September 10, there was an attack at the Baghdad Diplomatic Services Compound, a U.S. diplomatic facility," the U.S. embassy statement said. Kataib Hezbollah, one of Iraq's Iran-backed armed factions, …

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 …

Iran rejects 'malicious' accusations implicating it in Trump assassination bid
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran rejects 'malicious' accusations implicating it in Trump assassination bid

The Hindu  

Iran on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, rejected what it called "malicious" accusations by U.S. media implicating it in an attempt to kill former U.S. President Donald Trump. Iran "strongly rejects any involvement in the recent armed attack against Trump," Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said, while Iran's mission to the United Nations called accusations of a previous plot to kill …

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 …

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 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 …

Iran twin blasts: ’Terror attack’ kills 103, netizens express grief
1 year ago

Iran twin blasts: ’Terror attack’ kills 103, netizens express grief

Live Mint  

With two explosions that killed over 103 people and wounded over 141 others in Iran's Kerman – about 820 kilometres southeast of Tehran – Iranian officials have called it a ‘terrorist attack’. Fight against terrorism is a global issue.” Arash Azizi wrote, "No IRGC commander was present on the scene of the explosion in Kerman, Iran, IRGC's Tasnim confirms, denying …

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 …

Iran still seeking to kill Trump, general says
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran still seeking to kill Trump, general says

The Hindu  

An Iranian general warned his country is still seeking to kill former U.S. president Donald Trump and his secretary of state Mike Pompeo in revenge for assassinating top commander Qasem Soleimani. "We hope we can kill Trump, Pompeo, McKenzie and the military commanders who gave the order" to kill Soleimani, General Amirali Hajizadeh, the Guards' aerospace unit commander, said on …

‘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 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 warns US against escalation a year after Soleimani’s killing
4 years ago

Iran warns US against escalation a year after Soleimani’s killing

Al Jazeera  

Iran says US military show of force in the region could raise tensions to ‘alarming level’ ahead of first anniversary of Qassem Soleimani’s assassination. Tehran, Iran – Iran has told world powers it wishes to avoid conflict but a recent show of force by the United States military in the region could escalate tensions, ahead of the first anniversary of …

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 …

Iran: ‘Smart satellite-controlled machinegun’ killed scientist
4 years, 1 month ago

Iran: ‘Smart satellite-controlled machinegun’ killed scientist

Al Jazeera  

The weapon used in the assassination was placed on a pick-up truck and operated remotely via a video camera, official says. The killing of Iran’s top nuclear scientist last month was carried out remotely with artificial intelligence and a machinegun equipped with a “satellite-controlled smart system”, a senior commander has said. “No terrorists were present on the ground … Martyr …

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 …

US believes Iran ‘directly involved’ in killing of dissident
4 years, 9 months ago

US believes Iran ‘directly involved’ in killing of dissident

Al Jazeera  

Masoud Molavi Vardanjani was shot dead on an Istanbul street last November. The United States believes Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security was directly involved in the killing of an Iranian dissident last November in Turkey, a senior administration official told Reuters news agency on Wednesday. “Given Iran’s history of targeted assassinations of Iranian dissidents and the methods used in …

Iran's IRGC chief threatens Israel, says it will drown in the sea
4 years, 10 months ago

Iran's IRGC chief threatens Israel, says it will drown in the sea

Op India  

The Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Salami, eulogized Qasem Soleimani, the deceased commander of the IRGC Quds Force, and threatened Israel in a speech on the 13th of February during a ceremony marking the 40th day since the death of the Iranian General. IRGC Commander-in-Chief Gen. Hossein Salami Eulogizes Qasem Soleimani, Warns Israelis: Take a Good Look …

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 …

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 …

Masked gunmen kill local commander of Iran’s security forces
4 years, 11 months ago

Masked gunmen kill local commander of Iran’s security forces

Al Jazeera  

Masked gunmen on Wednesday ambushed and killed the local commander of a paramilitary security force in southwest Iran, an associate of Iran’s top general recently killed in an American drone strike in Baghdad. The slain commander, Abdolhossein Mojaddami, headed the Basij forces, a paramilitary wing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used for internal security and other tasks, in the …

Iran’s new Quds leader vows ‘manly’ revenge for Soleimani killing
4 years, 11 months ago

Iran’s new Quds leader vows ‘manly’ revenge for Soleimani killing

Al Jazeera  

Esmail Qaani says the US killed his predecessor ‘in a cowardly way’ as he promised to hit back ‘in a manly fashion’. The newly appointed commander of Iran‘s elite Quds Force said the United States killed his predecessor, Qassem Soleimani, “in a cowardly way” and promised to “hit his enemy in a manly fashion”. Khamenei, while announcing Qaani’s appointment on …

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 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, …

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