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"Unlawful": UN Expert On US Drone Strike That Killed Top Iran General Qassem Soleimani

World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 7, 2020

The January US drone strike in Iraq that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and nine other people represented a violation of international law, a UN human rights investigator said on Monday.

"One Minute To Live": Donald Trump Recounts US Strike That Killed Iran General

World News | Reuters | Sunday January 19, 2020

US President Donald Trump gave a minute-to-minute account of the US drone strikes that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in remarks to a Republican fund-raising dinner on Friday night, according to audio obtained by CNN.

"Number 1 Terrorist": Trump Defends Killing Of Iran General In US Strike

World News | ANI | Tuesday January 14, 2020

US President Donald Trump on Monday again defended the killing of top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike by dubbing him as the ''no. 1 terrorist ... in the world'' as Tehran witnessed a consecutive third day of protests denouncing the country's Islamic regime.

"Doesn't Matter": Trump On Whether Iran General Was 'Imminent' Threat

World News | Reuters | Monday January 13, 2020

President Donald Trump on Monday morning defended his decision to kill Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, contending Soleimani posed an impending threat to the United States but also saying that was not important given the military leader's history.

Iraq Says Iran Gave "Verbal Message" Informing About Attack On US Forces

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Iraq's prime minister's office said Wednesday it had received "an official verbal message" from Iran informing it that a missile attack on US forces stationed on Iraqi soil was imminent.

"Living In Dangerous Times": UN Chief As US-Iran Tensions Spike

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 7, 2020

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern Monday over rising global discord and called for "maximum restraint" amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran after the United States killed an Iranian military commander.

Iran General's Burial Delayed After Dozens Killed In Stampede At Funeral

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Dozens of people were killed in a stampede as huge crowds of mourners gathered for the funeral of a slain military commander in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman on Tuesday, forcing his burial to be postponed, state-affiliated media reported.

Over 50 Dead In Stampede At Funeral Of Iran General Killed By US: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 7, 2020

A stampede at the funeral for a top Iranian general killed 40 people and injured more than 200 on Tuesday in the southeastern city of Kerman, state television reported.

Body Of Iran General Arrives For Burial In His Hometown Kerman: Report

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Iranians gathered in Kerman for the burial Tuesday of top general Qasem Soleimani in the final stage of funeral processions after he was killed in a US strike in Iraq.

"Iran Will Never Have A Nuclear Weapon," Tweets Trump Amid Tensions

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 6, 2020

President Donald Trump on Monday repeated his insistence that Iran will not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon, amid mounting tension over the US killing of a top Iranian commander.

Watch: Iran General's Daughter Warns US Of "Dark Day" At His Funeral

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians thronged Tehran's streets on Monday for the funeral of military commander Qassem Soleimani, killed by a U.S. drone strike last week, and his daughter said his death would bring a "dark day" for the United States.

Iraq Parliament Demands US Troop Ouster After Iran General's Killing

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Pressure against the US in Iraq ramped up Sunday, as rockets hit near the American embassy and parliament demanded the ouster of thousands of US troops over the killing of a top Iranian general.

"Developments Have Taken Serious Turn": India After US Kills Iran General

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday January 5, 2020

Foreign minister S Jaishankar today termed the ongoing US-Iran hostilitiwe "very serious". On Saturday, US President Donald Trump had announced that top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US air attack. The war of words since has spiralled, with President Trump today threatening to target 52 cultural sites in Iran if the Islamic repu...

"Targeting Cultural Sites Is War Crime": Iran On Trump Threat

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 5, 2020

Iran's top diplomat said any decision to target the country's cultural sites would be a "war crime", hours after US President Donald Trump threatened such action in a tweet.

"US Out Of Middle East": Protesters Chant Outside White House

World News | Reuters | Sunday January 5, 2020

Groups of protesters took to the streets in Washington and other US cities on Saturday to condemn the air strike in Iraq ordered by President Donald Trump that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and Trump's decision to send about 3,000 more troops to the Middle East.