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Radiofarda – Iraq’s pro-Iran Hashed al-Shaabi militia claimed early Saturday that an air attack hit one of its convoys north of Baghdad near Taji military base. The news came as Iran and its allies were preparing a show-funeral of Qassem Soleimani, a top Iranian general killed late on January 2 by a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad airport. Following the targeted …

Radiofarda – Iran’s authoritarian regime is using the extensive funeral ceremonies it has planned for General Soleimani as an opportunity to overshadow the deep wounds its harsh crackdown on protests in November inflicted on the Iranian people and to cast an image of a unified people against “enemies”. The funeral ceremonies planned for General Qassem Soleimani who was killed in …

Radiofarda – Iran’s Supreme Leader has vowed “harsh vengeance” against the U.S. for killing of his most senior commander, Qassem Soleimani, in Iraq late Thursday night but we should probably not expect an immediate direct confrontation on the ground. Khamenei must now decide how to respond to an attack that not only killed his top commander but also shattered the …

Al-Arabia – Iran will punish Americans wherever they are within reach of the Islamic Republic in retaliation for the killing of military commander Qassem Soleimani, Tasnim news agency quoted a senior Revolutionary Guards commander as saying. General Gholamali Abuhamzeh, the commander of the Guards in the southern province of Kerman, raised the prospect of possible attacks on ships in the …

AL-Arabia – US President Donald Trump said Washington was “ready and prepared” for any response and that he would take whatever action is necessary to protect Americans after the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. https://vid.alarabiya.net/2020/01/03/trumpsoleimani/trumpsoleimani___trumpsoleimani_video.mp4 Trump said recent attacks on US targets in Iraq and assault on US embassy in Baghdad were carried out at Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani’s …