Qassem Soleimani
News and updates about Qassem Soleimani

Obama Adviser: Trump will not put himself at risk for Israel
Veteran diplomat Phillip Gordon warns President Trump would put domestic interests over protecting ally Israel, unclear in Iran strategy.

Iran faces developing crises
Intenational and domestic pressures on Iranian regime intensify
International pressures on Iran are growing both domestically and internationally in the wake of Iran's downing of an Ukrainian airliner.

'Soleimani elimination was a legitimate act of self-defense'
US Attorney General William Barr says Trump had the authority to order strike which killed top Iranian general.

Democrats are siding with a genocidal terror state

Pompeo: Killing of Soleimani marks beginning of new US policy
Assassination of Iranian general part of larger policy aimed at pushing back on Iranian aggression, reestablishing deterrence, says Pompeo.

Iran's 'Black January'
Arab affairs commentator Shimrit Meir believes killing of Qassem Soleimani was one of the 'most dramatic moments of last 40 years' for Iran.

Report: Israeli intelligence helped kill Soleimani
CIA confirmed location of top Iranian general with aid of Israeli intelligence before airstrike in Iraq.

Terminating terrorists and assessing assassination

Nancy — you’re breaking our hearts

Trump: Soleimani plotted attack on four US embassies
Trump tells Fox News the imminent threat from Iran that provoked killing of Soleimani involved planned attacks on four US embassies.

Report: US also tried to eliminate another Iranian official
Sources say US forces also carried out mission against Iranian official in Yemen on the same day Soleimani was eliminated.

US to UN: Soleimani killing was self-defense
Ambassador Craft tells Security Council US could take additional action “as necessary” to protect US personnel and interests.

Trump: Soleimani was plotting to blow up a US embassy
US President reveals reason he authorized drone strike on top Iranian general, nature of attack Soleimani planned against the US.

'Measured Response'
Report: Iran not expected to hit Israel in response to US attack
Israeli defense officials believe Iran's response to US killing of top general will be measured, unlikely to include attacks on Israel.

Chabad emissaries on 'high alert' after Soleimani assassination
Chabad emissaries around the world warned to be on “high alert” in wake of elimination of top Iranian general.

Anti-Zionist Neturei Karta attend Soleimani's funeral
ZAKA chairman blasts Neturei Karta members who attended funeral of Quds Force commander.

Iran: 50 dead, 190 injured at Soleimani's funeral
Dozens killed in stampede during burial of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in southeast Iran, with nearly 200 more injured.

Qassem Soleimani is dead. Who's next?
Caroline Glick thinks that the elimination of the Iranian Quds Force Commander has created an opportunity for regime change in Iran.

Pompeo: The world's a safer place today
In TV interview, Pompeo comments on Soleimani elimination: This was a bad guy. We took him off the playing field.

Who was Iranian General Qassem Soleimani?
Who was the senior Iranian general killed in a targeted US strike, and why has his death a turning point in US-Iranian tensions?

Expert: Trump has shown that he does not fear Iran
Senior Middle East analyst Yoni Ben Menachem tells Arutz Sheva: Iran won't hesitate to drag Israel into the fight against the US.

Trump: If Iran attacks, we will attack 52 Iranian targets
US President responds to Iranian threats of revenge and states his plans if Iran decides to act

Nasrallah:
'Soleimani's death marks the start of new era for the Mideast'
Hezbollah leader says America's targeted assassination of top Iranian military official marks beginning of new era in the Middle East.

White House formally notifies Congress of Soleimani elimination
Pelosi says notification on elimination of top Iranian general "raises more questions than it answers".

Iran offers $80 million bounty for Trump's assassination
'We'll bomb the White House.' Tehran offers $80 million for assassination of President Trump after General Qassem Suleimani killed.

Israeli commentator:
'Modern-day Hitler was eliminated and you complain?'
Israeli commentator says assassinated Iranian General was the biggest threat to Israel since 1948, comparable to architect of the Holocaust.

'Iran mistook a sleeping lion for a dead one'
INSS Executive Director: Israel is not the most likely target of an Iranian response but it is appropriate to raise its intel awareness.

Pompeo: Trump will never shy away from protecting Americans
Mike Pompeo joins 'Fox News Sunday' to discuss the current state of U.S. relations with Iran after the death of Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

Germany to protect American and Jewish facilities
Germany’s security services review domestic and international threat levels following killing of Soleimani.

Pelosi and Schumer brought on Iran's attack on US GIs

US lawmakers respond to elimination of Iranian commander
Republicans welcome, Democrats critical of elimination of Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani in drone strike in Baghdad.

Report: US updated Israel on plans to kill Soleimani
According to Channel 13 News, Netanyahu may have been warned of plan to eliminate Quds Force Commander during talks with Pompeo.

Soleimani's successor threatens US
Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, new head of Quds Force: Be patient and you will see the bodies of American soldiers all over the Middle East.

Top Iranian commander eliminated in Iraq
Qassem Soleimani, head of the IRGC's Quds Force, eliminated in US drone strike at the Baghdad International Airport in Iraq.

Watch: IRGC spokesman cries upon learning of Soleimani's death
Iranian Revolutionary Guards spokesman could not hold back his emotions after learning of death of Quds Force commander.

Iranian spy games revealed
What a trove of leaked Iranian cables tells us about Iran’s influence in Iraq.

Trump: US took action to stop a war, not start one
US President speaks after elimination of Iranian commander: I am ready and prepared to take whatever action is necessary.

Trump: Soleimani should've been taken out years ago
Trump comments on elimination of top Iranian commander, says he was responsible for harming many Americans and was plotting to kill more.

ANALYSIS: How Iran protects its plan for Israel's destruction
Iranian Quds Force most likely ordered weekend rocket attacks from Gaza.

PM to Iran: Look at your bases in Syria before 'interfering'
Netanyahu warns Iranian general who report claims is eyeing strike on Israel to bring about PM's defeat in upcoming elections.

Iranian official to Trump: If you begin the war, we will end it
Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani mocks Trump's rhetoric.

Analysis: How Israel humiliated Iran again
Qassem Soleimani, shrewd IRGC’s Quds Force commander who won every battle in Iraq and Syria over the last four years, fell into a trap.

Soleimani defies sanctions again, visits Putin
3rd time's the charm: Iranian terror chief takes another trip to Moscow after nuclear deal, discusses Syrian war.

Did the top Iranian general visit Moscow again?
Iranian media reports that Qassem Soleimani visited Russia and met Putin. The Kremlin denies the reports.

Confirmed: Iran's terror commander was wounded in Syria
Monitoring group and security source on the ground reveal reports on Qassem Soleimani are true, but he was lightly, not seriously, wounded.

Was Iran's terror commander Soleimani gravely wounded in Syria?
US 'aware of' reports Revolutionary Guards leader Qassem Soleimani wounded in Aleppo, but can't confirm; IRGC denies.

Top Iranian Commander Visits Syria
Qassem Soleimani spotted in Syria addressing Iranian military officers and members of Hezbollah.

Russia Denies Top Iranian General Visited Moscow
Senior Russian diplomat denies that Qassem Soleimani visited Moscow in violation of UN travel ban.

Kerry 'Concerned' Over Top Iranian Commander's Russia Visit
Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Russian counterpart to express concern about a visit to Moscow by Qassem Soleimani.

Nuke Deal Removes Sanctions on Iran's Terror Commander
Iran nuclear deal whitewashes Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani, who killed US soldiers, trained terrorists throughout region.

Iranian Commander Promises 'Surprises' in Syria
Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander says the world will be "surprised" by what Iran and Syria are preparing.

Top Iranian General Says US Let ISIS Capture Ramadi
IRGC elite head leading Iran's influence in Iraq says US didn't do a 'damned thing' to stop ISIS in key city, labels it a 'plot accomplice.'

Iranian General Reportedly in Iraq 'Whenever Needed'
The commander of Iraq's Badr militia says that Iran's top officer provides assistance in Iraq "whenever we need him".

Ex-CIA Head Says Iran is a Greater Danger than ISIS
Rebuking Obama rapprochement, Petraeus warns Iran is taking control in Iraq, and is an enemy of the US and its allies.

Is ISIS Collapsing or Expanding?
Iraq backed by Iran is retaking Tikrit stronghold and repulsing ISIS, even as the group gains alliances in Africa and threatens White House.

