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


The bizarre life of Iran’s ‘envoy’ to the Houthis - analysis

After his ‘martyr-like’ death, Hasan Irloo was lauded by Ayatollah Khameini as being a ‘productive ambassador.’ Who was this mysterious person and why does it matter?

Houthi supporters rally to mark the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, in Sanaa, Yemen, in October.

Israel, Netanyahu's lack of action in Soleimani killing 'disappointing' - Trump

Trump also attacked Netanyahu individually, stating he was "willing to fight Iran until the last American soldier."

Quassem Soleimani (L) and Benjamin Netanyahu (R)

Israel was involved in Soleimani assassination, ex-IDF intel chief says

This is the first time a top Israeli official has confirmed a role in the operation in 2020 to assassinate Iran’s top commander Qasem Soleimani.

Iranians burn U.S and Israeli flags as they gather to mourn General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, who was killed in an air strike at Baghdad airport, in Tehran, Iran January 4, 2020

Iran claims to reveal Qasem Soleimani’s key role in defeat of ISIS - analysis

Soleimani was often seen as a key force behind Iran’s confrontation with Israel and also a key to Iran’s influence in the region that opposes the US.

 Iraqi women gather at the scene where Iran's Quds Force top commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed in a U.S. airstrike at Baghdad airport, Iraq February 13, 2020.

Iran says it defeated US in region, mocks Israel failure against Hamas - analysis

IRGC commander Hossein Salami bragged that the US is losing on all fronts. “We see the symbols of victory and the signs of retreat and defeat of the enemy,” he said.

Hossein Salami, deputy head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, speaks during Tehran's Friday prayers July 16, 2010.

Mike Pompeo: F-35 sale to Abu Dhabi was 'critical' for UAE-Israel peace

Despite Pompeo's statements, other Israeli officials have told the Post that the F-35 sale was still not part of the deal from the Israeli perspective.

US SECRETARY OF State Mike Pompeo in Doha, Qatar

Israel helped US track Qasem Soleimani using cell phone - report

"The Israelis, who had access to Soleimani’s numbers, passed them off to the Americans, who traced Soleimani and his current phone to Baghdad."

IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY Guards Corps commander Qassem Soleimani uses a walkie-talkie at the frontlines during offensive operations against Islamic State, in Salahuddin province in 2015

Iranian families slam Zarif for slandering Soleimani

Audio of Zarif giving an interview in which he slammed Soleimani and appeared to suggest the IRGC had undermined him has led to controversy.

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Thursday any U.S. or Saudi military strike against Iran would result in "all-out war"

Zarif apologizes for leaked comments about Soleimani

"I hope that the noble people of Iran and all the lovers of General Soleimani, and especially his family, will forgive me," said Zarif.

Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif attends a joint news conference after meeting with Norway's Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide in Oslo, Norway, August 22, 2019.

Iran FM Zarif bemoans IRGC, Soleimani overreach in leaked interview

The Iranian foreign minister complained about how he was forced to act for military interests instead of diplomatic ones.

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Thursday any U.S. or Saudi military strike against Iran would result in "all-out war"