The U.S. kills terror commander Qasem Soleimani
On Jan. 2, the United States took decisive action with a calculated strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, the head of…
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On Jan. 2, the United States took decisive action with a calculated strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, the head of…
On Jan. 2, the United States took decisive action with a calculated strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC), as well as Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iran-backed militias.
The IRGC is designated as a terrorist organization by the governments of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Canada and the United States.
Canada has also designated the IRGC’s Quds forces as a terrorist entity since 2012.
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View on YouTubeThe official Pentagon statement read: “This strike was aimed at deterring future Iranian attack plans.
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View on X“The United States will continue to take all necessary action to protect our people and our interests wherever they are around the world.”
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View on XIran responded by claiming that “the US act of international terrorism, targeting & assassinating General Soleimani—THE most effective force fighting Daesh (ISIS), Al Nusrah, Al Qaeda et al—is extremely dangerous & a foolish escalation. The US bears responsibility for all consequences of its rogue adventurism.”
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View on XAfter this major international incident, U.S. President Donald Trump simply tweeted an image of the American flag and is expected to make comments tomorrow.
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