Posts Tagged: Qassem Soleimani
Washington Rejects Iraqi Request to Remove Troops
Washington on Friday rebuffed an Iraqi request to prepare to pull out its troops, amid heightened US-Iranian tensions after the US killing of an Iranian commander...
After Iranian Missile Attack on US Troops in Iraq, Trump Imposes New Sanctions on Tehran Regime
The Trump administration imposed a set of new sanctions on Iran on Friday in response to Tehran’s missile attack earlier this week on US military...
Informants in Iraq, Syria Helped US Kill Iran’s Soleimani, Sources Say
Iranian General Qassem Soleimani arrived at the Damascus airport in a vehicle with dark-tinted glass. Four soldiers from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards rode with him. They parked...
Ukrainian Airliner Accidentally Shot Down by Iran, US Officials Say
A Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was most likely brought down accidentally by Iranian air defenses, US officials said on Thursday,...
Trump Says No US Troops Hurt in Iran Strikes, Tehran ‘Standing Down’
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Iranian missile strikes on bases in Iraq had not harmed any American troops stationed there and damage was minimal, an...
Netanyahu: Iran Will Suffer ‘Crushing Blow’ if It Attacks Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Iran on Wednesday with a “crushing blow” if it attacked the Jewish state in retaliation for the US air...
Avenging Soleimani’s Killing, Iran Strikes at US Troops in Iraq, Trump Weighs Response
Iranian forces fired missiles at military bases housing US troops in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for the US killing of an Iranian general, raising the...
Iran in No Rush to Retaliate for Soleimani Killing, Ex-Israeli National Security Adviser Says
The Tehran regime was unlikely to strike back immediately for the killing last week of one of its top officials in a US drone strike...
Soleimani Was Not in Baghdad on a Diplomatic Mission, Pompeo Says
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said attacks planned by Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, killed in a US drone strike last week, "were going to...
Dozens Die in Stampede at Funeral of Slain Iranian General Soleimani
At least 50 people were killed in a stampede as mourners packed streets for the funeral of a slain Iranian military commander in his hometown on...
Pentagon Chief Denies US Leaving Iraq; Tehran Crowds Mourn Soleimani
The United States has no plans to pull American troops out of Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday, following reports by Reuters and...
Iran’s Semi-Official Fars News Agency Posts Video Showing Fake ‘Assassination’ of US President Trump
Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency posted a video on Monday showing a fake “assassination” of US President Donald Trump. The video begins with the words, “Hey...
Killing Soleimani Was the Moral Response to Genocide
While many Iranian officials have threatened genocide, Qassem Soleimani was actually tasked with it. As an architect of Bashar Assad’s genocidal war against the Syrian people,...
Leading Israeli Analysts Says Soleimani Assassination Is Significant Blow to Iran: Regime Will Not ‘Easily Recover’
Two leading Israeli security analysts said over the weekend that the US assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani on Thursday night marked a significant blow...
