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General Qasem Soleimani. (Reuters)

Iran’s Soleimani in Kurdistan to Foil Referendum Plan

by Dalshad Abdullah | Apr 11, 2017 | Middle East

Irbil – Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Quds Force General Qasem Soleimani has been present in the city of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan region since Sunday to prevent an independence referendum and foil the establishment of a Kurdish state, two...

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U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi (L-R) pose for a photograph before resuming talks over Iran’s nuclear program in Lausanne March 16, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

In 2016, Iran Reaped Benefits of Nuclear Deal in the Region

by Adil Alsalmi | Jan 5, 2017 | Features

London- The year 2016 was an opportunity for Iran to benefit from the nuclear deal it inked with the P5+1 by expanding its political and military interference in the Arab World, mainly in Syria and Yemen. These benefits were emphasized by Washington’s reluctance to...

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gestures as he arrives for a news conference in Tehran, Iran January 17, 2016. REUTERS/President.ir/Handout

IRGC Back to Threatening Approach to Obstruct Rouhani’s Govt

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 2, 2016 | World

London-What Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary General of the so-called Hezbollah, said on its group receiving financial support and ammunition from Iran has caused an endless debate. Amidst that debate, General Hossein Salami, deputy chief of Iranian Revolutionary Guards...

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Caption: Iraqi soldier stands guard at the entrance of the Nineveh base for liberation operations in Makhmur in Febraury (AFP/Safin Hamed)

Iraqi Politician: Qasem Soleimani Threatens Osama al-Nujaifi

by Dalshad Abdullah | Jun 13, 2016 | Middle East

Erbil – An independent Iraqi politician revealed that commander of Revolutionary Guard, Qasem Soleimani, threatened former Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi of taking over al-Mosul if he didn’t support former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Ghanem al-Abed revealed to Asharq...

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Hezbollah members carry a portrait of slain commander Mustafa Badreddine. AFP

Hezbollah’s Mustafa Mughniyeh to Replace Badreddine

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 17, 2016 | Middle East

London- The so-called Lebanese Hezbollah group has appointed Mustafa Mughniyeh as military commander following the murder of his uncle Mustafa Badreddine in mysterious circumstances near Damascus airport, well-informed Lebanese sources said. The sources told Asharq...