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Soleimani killing part of new strategy of ‘real deterrence,’ says Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said Qassem Soleimani was killed as part of a broader strategy of…
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Trump said Soleimani was planning attacks on “four US embassies,” but Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he didn’t see” intelligence about such strikes.
Trump administration has given ever-changing answers about its reasons for deciding to kill Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani, first claiming…
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Wisdom required if US is to avoid conflict with Iran
Following Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s vow to inflict “severe retaliation” on Qassem Soleimani’s killers, US President Donald Trump raised…
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Pelosi says House will vote Thursday to limit Trump’s power to take military action against Iran
The House will vote Thursday on a resolution to curb President Donald Trump’s power to take military action against Iran,…
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Iran launches 15 ballistic missiles into Iraq targeting US, coalition forces, officials say
Iran fired as many as 15 ballistic missiles into Iraq, targeting U.S. military and coalition forces early Wednesday, officials said, in a major retaliation…
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US’ regional influence threatened by Iraq strike fallout
Iraq is in turmoil following last Friday’s US’ drone strike that killed a top Iranian general, an Iraqi militia leader…
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Drones that killed Qassem Soleimani waited for his plane to land in Baghdad
New details have been published regarding the US elimination of Qassem Soleimani, head of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps…
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Trump says US ‘ready and prepared’ for any response after Soleimani’s death
US President Donald Trump said Washington was “ready and prepared” for any response and that he would take whatever action…
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New airstrike targets convoy of pro-Iran militiamen in Iraq, killing at least six
New air strike has targeted a convoy of pro-Iran militiamen late on Friday on Taji road north of Baghdad, Iraqi…
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Qassem Soleimani’s death is a severe blow to Iran’s leadership
The unexpected death of Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, the head of the elite Quds Force, should be viewed as a…
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