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.
Iran’s powerful militia network could expand war - opinion
Why Iran’s threat keeps haunting the Middle East - and how to finally break the cycle - opinion
Ivanka Trump targeted in IRGC-linked assassination plot - report
Did Iran’s IRGC commander Ghaani go to Baghdad to oust US forces?
Ghaani’s trip to Baghdad, if it actually happened, may foreshadow more Iranian moves against the US. The US is gripped by crises, pandemic and protests, and Iran may see an opening.
Iran praises Palestinian PFLP for commemorating Soleimani on Quds Day
Recent praise and PFLP work with Tehran in Lebanon may point to increased Iranian support for the group.
Is Iran really leaving Syria?
Is it really because of Israeli airstrikes or is it more complicated?
Anti-Israel party complain Merkel aided in Soleimani killing dismissed
The Left Party MPs filed their criminal complaint against Merkel in late February.
US policy on Iran undermines the message of Soleimani's liquidation
Particularly welcome was the strong position against Iran's nuclear ambitions and regional hegemony.
Rouhani pretends Iran defeated the US, without actually doing anything
The Iranian president's speech is out of touch with both the IRGC’s actions in Iraq and the failures of his own administration to fight the coronavirus.
After Soleimani, Iran sends Shamkhani to Iraq to take control
Even as Iran struggles to contain the coronavirus pandemic which has led to more than 7,000 infections and deaths among Iran’s ruling elite, Tehran is plotting to control Iraq’s chaotic politics.
Pro-Soleimani posters appear across Italy honoring slain General
The posters in honor of slain Iranian general Qasem Soleimani were placed by the European Solidarity Front for Syria.
Hezbollah unveils Soleimani statue at Israeli border
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah: Soleimani’s death will speed up liberation of “Palestine”
The killing of Soleimani and the ‘Deal of the Century’
“The Persians did invent chess, but I met quite a few Jews who learned how to deliver checkmate,” replied Maj.-Gen. Aharon Haliva, noting that the campaign-between-the-wars is far from over.
