Soleimani
Iraq moves to reclaim Ain al-Assad as US-led coalition ends mission
Assad's base was one of the few places the US remained, until Iran targeted the base with ballistic missiles in 2020 in response to the US killing Soleimani.
Trump claims Israel was part of attack on Soleimani, but pulled out last second
October 7 massacre was retaliation for Soleimani killing, Iran says - report
US must pay $50 billion for Soleimani's killing, Iranian court demands
The crossroads of uncertainty
The non-state actors, who don’t receive any external support financially nor politically, are given ample assistance in both categories.
Assad almost resigned but Soleimani convinced him to continue - report
In an interview with a close friend of Soleimani who accompanied him on various visits to Iraq and Syria, Hasan Flark revealed that Bashar Assad was on the verge of giving up his reign in Syria.
Nasrallah: Soleimani's death and Trump's plan 'ushered in confrontation'
‘All the people of the region will carry a rifle, because this American tyrant has left no room for anyone’
Qasem Soleimani's life: Secrets of his role with Turkey, Russia, Syria
Iran’s former defense minister on how Soleimani confronted “Zionists,” ISIS and helped persuade Russia on the importance of Syria. “He was more than a commander: he was a diplomat and administrator."
The fall of Qasem Soleimani and the Mahdi Doctrine
This messianic creed is the raison d’être for the Islamic Republic of Iran according to its founders and leaders.
IRGC encourages Basij mobilization amid 'US, Israel threats' to Quds Force
The threats reveal Tehran’s fears that the US will not stop targeting their key officials and that the US has put Iran on the back foot in its plans for the region.
Successor to slain Iran general faces same fate if he kills Americans
"If (Esmail) Ghaani follows the same path of killing Americans then he will meet the same fate," Brian Hook told the Arabic-language daily Asharq al-Awsat.
Iran’s regime straining to cope with Soleimani’s absence
The new head of the IRGC Quds Force, Maj. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, eulogized Soleimani over the weekend. “Our enemies do not understand a language other than force so we must stand firm against them.”
Turkey's elite unsure whether Soleimani was hero or war criminal
Underscoring the absence of any clear position, Erdogan’s spokesperson called on all sides to act with “common sense,” and the Turkish Foreign Ministry invited “restraint and discretion.”
Stepping back from the brink
President Donald Trump’s order to kill Qassem Soleimani is one of the most reckless acts taken by a president.
