Qasem Soleimani

As US ends operations in Iraq, Baghdad celebrates its withdrawal and renewed sovereignty - analysis

Baghdad asked the US to return. Now, in a kind of “no good deed goes unpunished” manner, Iraq is celebrating the US leaving after asking the US for help.

Supporters of a Shi'ite armed group celebrate the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq, ending a military presence that began after the 2003 US-led invasion, in Baghdad, Iraq, September 30, 2026.
Fighters lift flags of Iraq and paramilitary groups, including al-Nujaba and Kataib Hezbollah, during a funeral in Baghdad for five militants killed a day earlier in a US strike in northern Iraq, on December 4, 2023.

Iran’s powerful militia network could expand war - opinion

A woman walks past a mural depicting Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran in August.

Why Iran’s threat keeps haunting the Middle East - and how to finally break the cycle - opinion

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Ivanka Trump targeted in IRGC-linked assassination plot - report


Iran condemns local newspaper suggesting revenge on Trump for Soleimani assassination

Iranian government spokesperson distanced Tehran from the far Right news editor's comments, while insisting they are still pursuing justice for Soleimani's killing through other channels.

Qasem Soleimani, then-commander of IRGC Quds Force (L) and US President Donald Trump (R); Illustrative

Syrian regime may lose Aleppo due to Iran’s failures - analysis

Up until several days ago, the Syrian regime believed its backers in Moscow and Tehran could keep it safe.

 A rebel led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham stands in the back of a vehicle in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

Qaani is alive, will receive medal from Khamenei, IRGC official claims - report

since the Israeli strike that targeted Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah's presumed successor, Hashem Safieddine, in southern Beirut last week, Qaani has not made a public appearance.

 Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, speaks in Tehran, Iran April 14, 2022

Iranian commentator: Fiery rhetoric will be Iran's only response to IRGC assassination

According to some experts, Iran is hesitant to enter into direct conflict with Israel, especially when considering US support.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with the guests of the Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran, Iran October 3, 2023.

Trump claims Israel was part of attack on Soleimani, but pulled out last second

According to Trump, until two days before the operation, Israel was due to take direct part in the assassination itself but then got "cold feet," likely wanting to avoid direct blowback from Tehran. 

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he arrives at a Manhattan courthouse, for the trial of himself, his adult sons, the Trump Organization and others in a civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James, in New York City, U.S., October 2, 2023.

US intelligence confirms Islamic State's Afghanistan branch behind Iran blasts -sources

ISIS harbors a virulent hatred for Shi'ites -- Iran's dominant sect and targets of its affiliate's attacks in Afghanistan -- who it views as apostates.

 People gather near a body lying on the ground at the scene of explosions during a ceremony held to mark the death of late Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, in Kerman, Iran, January 3, 2024

Islamic State claims responsibility for blasts near Soleimani's grave in Iran

Suicide bomber caused the first explosion at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate Soleimani, Iran claimed on Thursday.

 People gather near a body lying on the ground at the scene of explosions during a ceremony held to mark the death of late Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, in Kerman, Iran, January 3, 2024

Were terrorists behind the explosions in Iran?

Developing evidence indicates that the explosions in Iran on Wednesday were not accidental, and maybe even caused by internal groups.


Iranian soccer club penalized for having Soleimani bust at match

The Saudi al-Ittihad soccer club withdrew from a match against the Iranian Sepahan club in early October.

 A bust of former IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in a stadium in Isfahan.

Saudi soccer team withdraws from match in Iran due to Soleimani bust

Footage shared on social media showed fans of the Iranian team chanting “we don’t want politics in soccer.”

 A bust of former IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in a stadium in Isfahan.