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Thousands mourn top Iranian General Soleimani and Iraqi PMF militia Deputy Commander al-Muhandis in Baghdad (PHOTOS)

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Massive crowds have gathered in Baghdad for a funeral procession for Iran’s elite Quds Force leader, Qassem Soleimani, Iraqi militia chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and others people killed in a US drone strike on Friday. … Read More >Thousands mourn top Iranian General Soleimani and Iraqi PMF militia Deputy Commander al-Muhandis in Baghdad (PHOTOS)

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Iran reserves right to self-defense, ‘harsh revenge’ for Soleimani coming – Tehran’s envoy to UN

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Calling the US killing of General Qassem Soleimani “criminal” and an act of terrorism, the Iranian envoy to the UN said his country reserves the right to act in self-defense and threatened vengeance in US media interviews. … Read More >Iran reserves right to self-defense, ‘harsh revenge’ for Soleimani coming – Tehran’s envoy to UN

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All bets are off: Trump brings conflict with Iran to unprecedented level, just a step short of all-out war

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The assassination of a popular Iranian general in Baghdad is a game-changer in the conflict between Washington and Tehran, which had remained restricted to cloak-and-dagger shenanigans and proxy hostilities, analysts have told RT. … Read More >All bets are off: Trump brings conflict with Iran to unprecedented level, just a step short of all-out war

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‘A just struggle’: Netanyahu backs Soleimani’s killing as US ‘self-defense,’ says Quds head planned more attacks

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the US assassination of a top Iranian commander a justified act of self-defense and said Donald Trump should be credited for “acting swiftly, forcefully and decisively.” … Read More >‘A just struggle’: Netanyahu backs Soleimani’s killing as US ‘self-defense,’ says Quds head planned more attacks

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US killing of Iranian commander on Iraqi soil violates terms of US stationing troops in the country – Iraqi PM

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The interim prime minister of Iraq has condemned the US assassination of a senior Iranian commander, calling it an act of aggression against his country. Qassem Soleimani was killed at Baghdad airport. … Read More >US killing of Iranian commander on Iraqi soil violates terms of US stationing troops in the country – Iraqi PM

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Thousands march in Tehran to mourn ‘beloved’ military commander Soleimani, killed by US drone strike

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Protesters dressed in black have marched in Tehran and other cities, decrying the killing on Thursday night of the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani, which was ordered by Washington. … Read More >Thousands march in Tehran to mourn ‘beloved’ military commander Soleimani, killed by US drone strike

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Bid to keep Netanyahu out of PM’s office after election because he’s facing bribery charges shot down in court

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Israel’s High Court of Justice has refused an attempt to keep Benjamin Netanyahu from taking the office of prime minister should his party win the snap election in March, over the corruption charges against him. … Read More >Bid to keep Netanyahu out of PM’s office after election because he’s facing bribery charges shot down in court

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‘We can break America, but won’t lead Iran to war’ IRGC commander says after US embassy standoff

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are not leading the country into a war with the US, but will not hesitate to wage one if forced to, the commander of the elite force said amid a row over US embassy in Baghdad. … Read More >‘We can break America, but won’t lead Iran to war’ IRGC commander says after US embassy standoff