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ISIS praises US murder of Iranian general Soleimani as ‘divine intervention’ that will help them rise again

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Islamic State terrorists rejoiced at the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani at the hands of his American ‘allies,’ according to a weekly newspaper affiliated with the group that once controlled much of Syria and Iraq. … Read More >ISIS praises US murder of Iranian general Soleimani as ‘divine intervention’ that will help them rise again

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An eyewitness to the horrors of the US ‘forever wars’ speaks out

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Editor’s note: Kathy Kelly, a co-founder of Voices in the Wilderness, renamed Voices for Creative Nonviolence, is a peace activist who, from the start of the first Gulf War in 1991, has traveled to U.S. war zones. From Baghdad and Basra in Iraq to Kabul in Afghanistan, she sought to bridge the language of enemies and counter the violence with personal witness, often writing accounts that countered the misleading appraisals of U.S. officials. … Read More >An eyewitness to the horrors of the US ‘forever wars’ speaks out

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‘Commander of Hearts’: Grieving Iranians flood streets in Ahvaz to bid farewell to General Soleimani (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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Massive crowds of mourners have gathered for a farewell procession dedicated to Quds Force commander Major General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike in Iraq earlier this week. … Read More >‘Commander of Hearts’: Grieving Iranians flood streets in Ahvaz to bid farewell to General Soleimani (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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Iranian President Calls on Turkish Counterpart to Jointly Oppose US ‘Defiant’ Actions

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Tensions between the United States and Iran are boiling in the wake of Iranian top commander Soleimani’s assassination in an airstrike by US forces. The general’s murder could prompt Iran to take retaliatory actions to avenge his death. … Read More >Iranian President Calls on Turkish Counterpart to Jointly Oppose US ‘Defiant’ Actions

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Blood Red ‘Flag of Revenge’ Raised at Shia Islam Holy Site as US-Iran Tensions Reach Boiling Point

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Already difficult relations between Iran and the United States deteriorated further on Friday after the US assassinated Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani in a Baghdad drone strike. … Read More >Blood Red ‘Flag of Revenge’ Raised at Shia Islam Holy Site as US-Iran Tensions Reach Boiling Point

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US-led coalition members suspend Iraq operations as region submerged in outrage over Iranian general’s killing

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Members of the international coalition gathered to fight Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) have suspended operations in Iraq after the targeted assassination of a top Iranian general by the US. … Read More >US-led coalition members suspend Iraq operations as region submerged in outrage over Iranian general’s killing

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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)