Iraq official says airstrike targets Iran-backed militia

Iraq official says airstrike targets Iran-backed militia By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ZEINA KARAMJanuary 3, 2020 GMT BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi official says an airstrike has hit two cars carrying Iran-backed militia north of Baghdad, one day after U.S. attack on top Iranian general Gen. Qassem Soleimani. The official said five members of the militia […]

Soleimani’s successor threatens US

Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, new head of Quds Force: Be patient and you will see the bodies of American soldiers all over the Middle East. Elad Benari, Canada, 03/01/20 Esmail Ghaani Reuters Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, who was named the replacement of Qassem Soleimani as the Commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary […]

German Gov Says America’s Actions Were Justified In Killing Of Soleimani

  The German government said Friday that the United States had reason to strike and kill a the top commander of the Iranian Quds Force late Thursday in Baghdad after the Iranian regime provided support to its militias that targeted U.S. citizens and facilities in Iraq. The surprise support from Germany on the targeted killing […]

President Donald Trump’s Remarks on The Killing Of Iran’s Quds Force Gen. Soleimani

  A statement from President @realDonaldTrump: pic.twitter.com/Jfy4GCLdif — The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 3, 2020 President Trump’s remarks from the White House: To terrorists who harm or intend to harm any American: We will find you. We will eliminate you. We will always protect our diplomats, service members, all Americans, and our allies. “As President, […]

Trump declares an Iranian’s general’s ‘reign of terror’ over

President says Soleimani ‘made the death of innocent people his sick passion,’ and says killing averted a war; insists US not seeking regime change By Agencies Today, 11:23 pm 0 Edit WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump declared Friday that a “reign of terror is over” as he marked the death of an Iranian general […]

Trump: US should have assassinated Soleimani a long time ago

“We took action last night to stop a war,” Trump said. “We did not take action to start a war.” JERUSALEM POST STAFF JANUARY 3, 2020 23:54 US President Donald Trump spoke about the assassination of IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in a speech to the American people given on Friday evening, calling Soleimani […]

Trump says U.S. not looking to start war with Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump says the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani was not undertaken in an effort to begin a conflict with Iran.Speaking to reporters in Florida for the first time since the drone strike on Soleimani, Trump says: “We took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start […]

Four hellfire missiles and a severed hand: the killing of Qassem Soleimani

Strike planned several days ago, with Trump telling close associate Senator Lindsey Graham on Monday, apparently while they played golf in Florida By TOI staff and Agencies Today, 10:46 pm 0 Edit Touching down at Baghdad international airport shortly after midnight Friday, Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani was welcomed by an old friend, Iraqi militia commander […]

Soleimani increased Iranian threats to Israel before death

What follows are some selections of operations and threats that Qasem Soleimani was involved in. SETH J. FRANTZMANIranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani increased Iran’s efforts to strike at Israel in the last year. In August, he oversaw the movement of “killer drones” near the Golan Heights, including a thwarted attempt […]

Turkey, Iran sign deal to strengthen religious ties

Turkey and Iran have agreed to strengthen their religious ties in a new deal signed last week in Ankara. (Shutterstock) JEDDAH: Turkey and Iran have agreed to strengthen their religious ties in a new deal signed last week in Ankara between the religious authorities of both countries. The new initiative — led by Abouzar Ebrahimi Torkaman, […]

France, Russia and China condemn slaying of Soleimani as a destabilizing act

Britain and France urge deescalation after US strike on Iranian general; Moscow blasts ‘adventurist step,’ praises Quds Force chief’s ‘devotion’ to Iran’s national interests By Agencies and TOI staff Today, 12:41 pm   World powers on Friday criticized the US killing of a top Iranian military commander and called for restraint and calm in its […]

Tens of thousands rally in Iranian capital against US ‘crimes’

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Tehran to protest against American “crimes,” an AFP correspondent reports, after US strikes killed a top Iranian commander in Baghdad. Chanting “Death to America” and holding up posters of slain commander Qassem Soleimani, the demonstrators fill streets for several blocks in central Tehran after […]

US vs. the Mossad: Assassination tactics and the murder of Soleimani

US vs. the Mossad: Assassination tactics and the murder of Soleimani Donald Trump’s message to Iran this week was loud and clear: Don’t test me. By YONAH JEREMY BOB JANUARY 3, 2020 12:18 Explosions, fireworks, 12 dead – and all in the area of a major international airport. There is a stark difference between how […]

Iranian officials say US should leave region or ‘order caskets for soldiers’

The head of Iran’s parliamentary committee on national security and foreign policy threatens US forces in the Middle East during an interview on state television, after a US airstrike near Baghdad killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. Hardline lawmaker and cleric Mojtaba Zolnouri tells state TV: “When the US is killing Iranian forces outside of […]