Qassem Soleimani
More than 200 people injured during procession for Gen. Qassem Soleimani in his hometown of Kerman • Iranian foreign minister says U.S. has refused to grant him an entry visa to attend U.N. meetings.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s presence at the funeral in Tehran of top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani was an “attack on Egypt’s national honor,” says senior Egyptian intelligence official.
Two ministers in proximity to the Israeli prime minister did tell the press that the United States has the right to defend itself.
The announcement comes days after the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, in a strike in Baghdad.
“When American troops return [home] in coffins,” U.S. President Donald Trump will know he’s “lost the region and will lose the elections,” says Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Three of Wikistrat’s top experts weigh in on the significance of the death in Iraq of one of Iran’s most important military commanders.
“The message to all those who mean harm to America is loud and clear,” said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
“The Iraqi government has an obligation to end the presence of all foreign forces on Iraqi soil and prevent it from using Iraqi lands, waters and airspace or any other reason,” said Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halboosi in an address to lawmakers before the vote.
Meanwhile, Tehran announced that it would decide in an “important meeting” what its next step would be with regard to withdrawing from its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal.
Hamas official says U.S. and Israel responsible for “deplorable crime” of Iranian general’s death • U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks with Israeli premier about the “importance of countering Iran’s malign influence and threats to the region.”
U.S. forces to strike “fast and hard” if Iran attempts reprisals for killing of IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani, says Trump • Throngs of mourners chant “Death to America” as body arrives in Iran.
Gold Institute senior fellow Matthew Brodsky told JNS that Qassem Soleimani’s death is as significant as the assassination of Osama bin Laden in 2011 by U.S. forces in Pakistan.
