Qassem Soleimani
Iran general steps out of Soleimani’s shadow to lead proxies
Middle East
January 4, 2020
Iran general steps out of Soleimani’s shadow to lead proxies
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A new Iranian general has stepped out of the shadows to lead the country’s expeditionary Quds…
Was the drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?
Middle East
January 4, 2020
Was the drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?
NEW YORK (AP) — After Friday’s targeted killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, newsrooms struggled with the question: Had the…
US ‘self-defense’ argument for killing Soleimani meets skepticism
Middle East
January 4, 2020
US ‘self-defense’ argument for killing Soleimani meets skepticism
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday justified its killing of a top Iranian general as an act…
New air strike on pro-Iran convoy in Iraq ahead of Soleimani funeral
Middle East
January 4, 2020
New air strike on pro-Iran convoy in Iraq ahead of Soleimani funeral
A fresh air strike hit pro-Iran fighters in Iraq early Saturday, as fears grew of a proxy war erupting between…
Iraq cleric calls for new premier without foreign influence
Middle East
December 6, 2019
Iraq cleric calls for new premier without foreign influence
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s highest Shia religious authority called on Friday for the formation of a new government within the…
With prime minister out, Iraq in constitutional ‘black hole’
Middle East
December 2, 2019
With prime minister out, Iraq in constitutional ‘black hole’
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s parliament on Sunday formally accepted the prime minister’s resignation, but the path to replacing Adil Abdul…
Revolutionary Guards’ Soleimani flexes political muscle
Middle East
March 5, 2019
Revolutionary Guards’ Soleimani flexes political muscle
(Reuters) – Qassem Soleimani’s role in a political crisis in Iran highlights the influence of the leader of the Revolutionary…
Iran FM Zarif not informed about Assad trip to Tehran
Middle East
March 5, 2019
Iran FM Zarif not informed about Assad trip to Tehran
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was not informed about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s trip to Tehran…
Assad meets Khamenei in first Iran visit since Syrian war began
Middle East
February 26, 2019
Assad meets Khamenei in first Iran visit since Syrian war began
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al Assad made his first public visit to his closest regional ally Iran since…
Iran’s Khamenei says the world opposes Trump’s decisions: TV
Middle East
November 4, 2018
Iran’s Khamenei says the world opposes Trump’s decisions: TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s top leader said on Saturday U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies face opposition across the world as…