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 in the murder of Iran’s Gen. Qasem Soleimani and deputy head of Hashd al Shaabi or Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Front, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. As the post-Cold War world transited to the post 9/11 Islamophobia, New Delhi, by choice and circumstance, held firmly onto American coat tails, even putting up with an insult or two. US Ambassador Robert Blackwill was terse: “Yours is an old regional quarrel with Pakistan; that country is partnering us in our global war on terror.” Only after the December 13, 2001, attack on Indian Parliament, did New Delhi become a bonafide “victim of terror”. This was the state of play when in April 2003, George W. Bush was pushed into occupying Iraq by his neo-con drum beaters sketching designs of “full spectrum dominance” in the New American century.

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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 …

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, …

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 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 …

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 …

‘Perilous times’ for Iraq’s Shia militias after Soleimani killing
4 years, 11 months ago

‘Perilous times’ for Iraq’s Shia militias after Soleimani killing

Al Jazeera  

Baghdad, Iraq – On January 3, soon after Iranian General Qassem Soleimani left Baghdad airport in an armoured vehicle, a US drone fired rockets at his convoy, killing the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iraqis accompanying him. A fluent Farsi speaker who spent most of his adult life in Iran, al-Muhandis was the dominant administrator in …

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 …

Faultlines deepen in Gulf: What’s Trump gameplan?
4 years, 11 months ago

Faultlines deepen in Gulf: What’s Trump gameplan?

Deccan Chronicle  

The January 3 killing of Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Al Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, in a US drone attack at Baghdad airport have had multiple consequences, in Iran and abroad. In order to exacerbate domestic Iranian civil unrest, which was manifest preceding the Soleimani killing, US President Donald Trump ramped up sanctions, while …

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 …

Despite Iran's retaliation, Qassem Soleimani presented more problems alive than dead
5 years ago

Despite Iran's retaliation, Qassem Soleimani presented more problems alive than dead

ABC  

Criticism of Donald Trump's brazen assassination of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani has rightly focussed on the unprecedented nature of the killing and the escalation in the conflict between the two countries it presents. In particular, the fear that Iran will unleash the vast empire of proxy paramilitaries Soleimani controlled, sending the region into a spiralling conflict of untold …

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 …

Iranian general transformed Syria’s war in Assad’s favor
5 years ago

Iranian general transformed Syria’s war in Assad’s favor

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — When Syrian President Bashar Assad made a rare visit to Tehran last year, the powerful Revolutionary Guard commander Qassem Soleimani was there to greet him, along with Iran’s supreme leader and president. Iran’s frontman in Syria since 2011, Soleimani helped turn the tide in the now nearly 9-year-old civil war, intervening to save Assad as armed rebels neared …

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 …

Iran minister goads Donald Trump as millions attend funeral for top general Qassem Soleimani
5 years ago

Iran minister goads Donald Trump as millions attend funeral for top general Qassem Soleimani

ABC  

Iran's foreign minister has challenged United States President Donald Trump in a tweet, sharing photos from the massive crowds in Tehran mourning an Iranian commander killed by a recent US drone strike. Key points: Esmail Ghaani has been appointed as the new leader of the elite Quds Force Iran's Supreme Leader called him "one of the most prominent commanders" However, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Qassem Soleimani and others farewelled in large funeral procession in Baghdad
5 years ago

Qassem Soleimani and others farewelled in large funeral procession in Baghdad

ABC  

With shouts of "Death to America", tens of thousands of people have marched in Iraq to mourn Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and an Iraqi militia leader who were killed by the US. Key points: Soleimani was one of Iran's top military generals assassinated by the US on Friday Thousands of mourners have marched in his funeral procession in Baghdad …

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 …

Qassem Soleimani contributed to terror plots in India: Pres Donald Trump
5 years ago

Qassem Soleimani contributed to terror plots in India: Pres Donald Trump

Op India  

In a stunning revelation, the President of the United States, Donald Trump has alleged that the assassinated Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani was linked with terror plots in India. Trump reportedly said that Soleimani, who killed in US drone attacks, was involved in terror attacks as far away as New Delhi and London. Speaking to the reporters at Mar-a-Lago …

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 …

US long watched Soleimani, but feared risks of a strike
5 years ago

US long watched Soleimani, but feared risks of a strike

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In 2007, U.S. commandos watched as a convoy carrying a powerful Iranian military leader made its way to northern Iraq. Trump heralded the attack on Twitter, declaring that Soleimani “should have been taken out many years ago!” But some former administration officials argued that despite Soleimani’s role in orchestrating deadly attacks on U.S. troops, Trump’s decision may ultimately …

Who Is Qassem Soleimani, And Why Is His Death So Alarming?
5 years ago

Who Is Qassem Soleimani, And Why Is His Death So Alarming?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Pentagon confirmed Thursday night that the U.S. was responsible for killing one of the most powerful military figures in Iran and across the Middle East. Soleimani was the head of Iran’s Quds Force, an elite unit within the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps that carries out high-level foreign operations across the Middle East and trains Shiite …

US, Iran exchange military threats after killing of Qassem Soleimani; Democrats question timing of attack
5 years ago

US, Iran exchange military threats after killing of Qassem Soleimani; Democrats question timing of attack

Firstpost  

The United States and Iran exchanged escalating military threats on Friday as President Donald Trump warned that he was “prepared to take whatever action is necessary” if Iran threatened Americans and Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed to exact vengeance for the killing on Trump’s order of Iran’s most valued general Washington: The United States and Iran exchanged escalating …

Donald Trump says aim of killing Qassem Soleimani was to 'stop a war', not start one; sends 3,000 more troops to West Asia
5 years ago

Donald Trump says aim of killing Qassem Soleimani was to 'stop a war', not start one; sends 3,000 more troops to West Asia

Firstpost  

President Donald Trump said on 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 West Asia Washington: President Donald Trump said on Friday he ordered the killing of a top Iranian general “to stop a war,” not …

Aftermath of Soleimani killing in US raid: All the latest updates
5 years ago

Aftermath of Soleimani killing in US raid: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

US-Iran tensions rise after Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, was killed in Baghdad by US air raid. She said the “highly unusual” decision to classify the entire document compounded her concerns and “suggests that the Congress and the American people are being left in the dark about our national security.” Pompeo to meet UK’s Raab in Washington …

Iran’s Soleimani killed in US air raid: All the latest updates
5 years ago

Iran’s Soleimani killed in US air raid: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, killed in Baghdad as tensions between US and Iran escalate. ‘US remains committed to de-escalation’: Pompeo Washington is committed to “de-escalation” after a US air raid in Baghdad killed Soleimani, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. Iran state broadcaster confirms Soleimani was ‘martyred’ Citing an IRGC statement, Iranian state television said Soleimani …

Qassem Soleimani Mourned By Thousands In Baghdad As U.S.-Iran Rancor Mounts
5 years ago

Qassem Soleimani Mourned By Thousands In Baghdad As U.S.-Iran Rancor Mounts

NPR  

Qassem Soleimani Mourned By Thousands In Baghdad As U.S.-Iran Rancor Mounts Enlarge this image toggle caption Sabah Arar/AFP via Getty Images Sabah Arar/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 8:05 p.m. Against this backdrop of apprehension, Iraqi civilians have found themselves caught in the middle of a standoff between neighboring Iran, which has been vying for regional supremacy, and the U.S. …

Donald Trump says Iran's Qassem Soleimani should have been 'taken out years ago'
5 years ago

Donald Trump says Iran's Qassem Soleimani should have been 'taken out years ago'

ABC  

In his first comments since the surprise assassination of one of Iran's top military generals, United States President Donald Trump says Qassem Soleimani should have been taken out "many years ago". Key points: Qassem Soleimani was assassinated in a US strike in Baghdad on Friday Mr Trump said the Iranian general was directly responsible for the deaths of thousands of …

Iran’s popular Gen. Soleimani became an icon by targeting US
5 years ago

Iran’s popular Gen. Soleimani became an icon by targeting US

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — For Iranians whose icons since the Islamic Revolution have been stern-faced clergy, Gen. Qassem Soleimani was a popular figure of national resilience in the face of four decades of U.S. pressure. Relatively unknown in Iran until the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, Soleimani’s popularity and mystique grew after American officials called for his killing. The warfront was …

Opinion| What Soleimani’s death means for Iran, West Asia and the world
5 years ago

Opinion| What Soleimani’s death means for Iran, West Asia and the world

Hindustan Times  

On Friday, Iran’s notable military figure, Major General Qasem Soleimani of the state’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which operates under the direct auspices of the Ayatollah, was killed along with another senior commander in a United States air strike at Iraq’s Baghdad airport. Soleimani led the Quds Force, IRGC’s foreign operations wing, and was the architect of Iran’s expansions …

Analysis | The importance of Qasem Soleimani
5 years ago

Analysis | The importance of Qasem Soleimani

The Hindu  

Major General Qasem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force who was killed in a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday, had an illustrious career as a spymaster and military strategist and a celebratory status in Iran. Always a defender of the Islamic revolution, Soleimani reported directly to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and, of late, was the main …

Qassem Soleimani: Pentagon confirms US has killed leader of Iran’s Quds Force
5 years ago

Qassem Soleimani: Pentagon confirms US has killed leader of Iran’s Quds Force

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. Within an hour of news breaking that Soleimani, the …

Who Was Iranian Maj. General Qassem Soleimani?
5 years ago

Who Was Iranian Maj. General Qassem Soleimani?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TEHRAN, Iran — For Iranians whose icons since the Islamic Revolution have been stern-faced clergy, Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani widely represented a figure of national resilience in the face of four decades of U.S. pressure. Relatively unknown in Iran until the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, Soleimani’s popularity and mystique grew out American officials calling for his …

Iran's Qassem Soleimani dead: Hard-liner top general stoked violence in Iraq, then mediated the conflict to stay indispensable
5 years ago

Iran's Qassem Soleimani dead: Hard-liner top general stoked violence in Iraq, then mediated the conflict to stay indispensable

Firstpost  

In July 2018, after President Donald Trump warned Iran’s president not to threaten the United States, a rejoinder came not from the Iranian leader but from a shadowy military figure perhaps just as powerful. Baghdad: In July 2018, after President Donald Trump warned Iran’s president not to threaten the United States, a rejoinder came not from the Iranian leader but …

How airstrike on Iranian general unfolded in Baghdad
5 years ago

How airstrike on Iranian general unfolded in Baghdad

Daily Mail  

Four precision missiles were fired from a deadly remote-controlled 4,900 pound U.S. drone, decimating a convoy that Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran's Quds force, was traveling in and tearing his body 'to shreds'. Iranian officials and pro-Iran militia members were among those killed This is the moment an American guided missile struck a convoy of cars carrying Iranian commander Qassem …

Who was General Qasem Soleimani and why was he so popular?
5 years ago

Who was General Qasem Soleimani and why was he so popular?

The Hindu  

Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani, who was killed Friday in a U.S. strike, was one of the most popular figures in Iran and seen as a deadly adversary by America and its allies. To his fans and enemies alike, Soleimani was the key architect of Iran's regional influence, leading the fight against jihadist forces and extending Iran's diplomatic heft in …

Iran's Gen Qassem Soleimani killed in US airstrike in Baghdad; Pentagon confirms Trump ordered killing after attack on embassy
5 years ago

Iran's Gen Qassem Soleimani killed in US airstrike in Baghdad; Pentagon confirms Trump ordered killing after attack on embassy

Firstpost  

The Pentagon said Thursday that the US military has killed General Qassem Soleimani, the head of elite Quds Force of Iran, at the direction of President Donald Trump The Pentagon said Thursday that the US military has killed General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, at the direction of President Donald Trump. An airstrike killed Soleimani, architect …

Donald Trump ordered killing of Iran Guards commander: Pentagon
5 years ago

Donald Trump ordered killing of Iran Guards commander: Pentagon

The Hindu  

US President Donald Trump ordered the killing of Iran Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani, who died in Baghdad “in a decisive defensive action to protect US personnel abroad,” the Pentagon said. Security sources told AFP the bombardment hit a Hashed convoy and killed eight people, including “important figures.” Soleimani heads the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force and also serves …

Iranian Commander Qassem Soleimani Assassinated By U.S. In Baghdad Airstrike
5 years ago

Iranian Commander Qassem Soleimani Assassinated By U.S. In Baghdad Airstrike

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a senior Iranian commander and one of the most powerful figures in the Middle East, was killed in an airstrike on the Baghdad International Airport in Iraq at the direction of President Donald Trump, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday. @SecPompeo says Iran's top military leader Qasem Soleimani was actively plotting in the Middle East and …

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 …

Iran in mourning, vows revenge for Qassem Soleimani’s killing
5 years ago

Iran in mourning, vows revenge for Qassem Soleimani’s killing

Al Jazeera  

Iran is transformed after its second-most powerful figure was killed in a US attack, seen as a dramatic escalation. Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force and mastermind of its regional influence, was killed early on Friday near Baghdad’s international airport in an air strike ordered by US President Donald Trump. “Following the martyrdom of …

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