by Aram Mizraei for The Saker Blog Huge crowds of Iraqi mourners join Gen. Soleimani’s Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis funeral procession Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis chanting “Death to America” have joined the funeral procession for Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi anti-terror forces chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Baghdad. The terrorist attack on the two commanders seem to have united Iraqis from all sects and walks of life as former political
by Pepe Escobar – posted with permission and x-posted with Consortium News There cannot be a more startling provocation against Iran than what happened in Baghdad. It does not matter where the green light came from for the US targeted assassination of Quds Force commander Major General Qasem Soleimani and the Hashd al-Shaabi second in command Abu Madhi al-Muhandis. This is an act of war. Unilateral, unprovoked and illegal. President
Chris Faure for The Saker Blog This previous sitrep is still valid as to the actions of Mr Trump and Mr Pomeo Mr Pompeo’s twitter continues to contain just one statement after the other of calls that he is making around the world stressing that the US is committed to de-escalation and that this was defensive action. It is quite a masterful performance of bluster containing nothing. Mr Trump added
From the English version of almanar.com “Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei described Commander of IRGC’s Quds Force General Qassem Suleimani as ‘worldwide Resistance icon’, vowing a ‘severe revenge’ for the top commander who was martyred by US strike on Baghdad airport early on Friday. In a message issued Friday, Imam Khamenei said “the cruelest people on earth” assassinated the “honorable” commander who “courageously
Source: Al-Manar, January 3, 2020Translated by resistancenews.org In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. “Among the Believers are men who have been true to their Covenant with Allah: of them some have completed their vow to (martyrdom) and some (still) wait: but they have never changed (their determination) in the least.” (Quran, 33, 23) God the Almighty has spoken the truth. Our beloved brother, the glorious commander Hajj
There are still UNconfirmed reports that another 6 Shia leaders were killed in yet another US strike. One example is here: https://www.rt.com/news/477433-iraq-strike-shia-militia-killed/ I am waiting for updates from friends. If I get any, I will post them here and add “UPDATED” to the title. One thing is certain, IF the US conducted yet another strike, then that means that the US truly declared war on not one, but TWO countries:
First, a quick recap of the situation We need to begin by quickly summarizing what just happened: General Soleimani was in Baghdad on an official visit to attend the funeral of the Iraqis murdered by the USA on the 29th The US has now officially claimed responsibility for this murder The Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has officially declared that “However, a severe retaliation awaits the criminals who painted
by Chris Faure – for The Saker Blog The most telling US reactions to their killing of General Soleimani. The US, by the names of Pompeo, Trump and Mark Esper are in full damage control mode. If it was possible they would be bicycling backwards while trying to look forwards. First, Mr Trump: his role is to malign, disgrace and to vilify General Soleimani in order to convince his internal
By Aram Mirzaei for the Saker Blog On the night of January 3, Major General Qassem Soleimani, head of the Quds Force of the IRGC, and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandi, the second in command of Iraq’s PMU were murdered by the US. Apparently, as the Major General and Al-Muhandis were traveling on a road near Baghdad’s international airport, the enemy was waiting for them to enter their cars, after which they
By Mansoureh Tajik – Translation of the full message by the Leader, Ayatullah Khamenei, regarding the martyrdom of Shahid Sardar Qasem Suleimani and his companions, on January 3, 2020. Original in Farsi from: http://farsi.khamenei.ir/ “In the Name of God the Most Graceful and the Most Merciful, Dear Iranian Nation! The great and honorable commander of Islam became heavenly. Last night, the pure spirits of martyrs collectively embraced the purified soul
Dear friends, I just got home and saw the news that General Qasem Soleimani has been murdered along with another 5-8 people by what was initially reported as a MRL strike (Russian sources say it was a drone attack). This was bad enough. Then this: The Telegram channel of RIA News reports that the US has claimed that it was responsible for that attack. So far, PressTV has NOT confirmed
By Ramin Mazaheri posted with permission and crossposted with PressTV Ramin Mazaheri is the chief correspondent in Paris for Press TV and has lived in France since 2009. He has been a daily newspaper reporter in the US, and has reported from Iran, Cuba, Egypt, Tunisia, South Korea and elsewhere. He is the author of the books ‘I’ll Ruin Everything You Are: Ending Western Propaganda on Red China’ and the
[This analysis was written for the Unz Review] The end of the year is often a time of relative calm when the various parties to a conflict take a moment off, even when they declare nothing of the sort publicly (there are, of course, exceptions to this rule of thumb, such as the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979). This year, both the Russians and the USA ended the year
By Ramin Mazaheri for The Saker Blog crossposted with PressTV But nobody is making a sound about it, and not even Macron. Maybe they will now: The first union has selfishly broken ranks – French pilots and cabin crews. It’s a “universal” pension system, sure… except for the groups who Macron has to buy off to break the strike. French President Emmanuel Macron has barely said two words about the
