Qassem Soleimani

Trump’s mixed messages cannot obscure his record on confronting Iran - opinion

Israel may bristle at Trump’s comments, but his determination to weaken Iran still shapes regional security.

|ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump meets with his Cabinet.
Qasem Soleimani, commander of IRGC Quds Force

US agents arrest niece, grand niece of Iran's Qasem Soleimani after Rubio revoked green cards

"Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement," the State Department said in a statement after Rubio revoked their green cards.

|ByREUTERS, CORINNE BAUM
People enter the State Department Building in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2017.

US offers reward for information on Mojtaba Khamenei, Iranian senior officials

Mojtaba Khamenei is believed to have been injured in the same airstrikes that killed his father, whom he recently succeeded as Iran's supreme leader.

|ByREUTERS
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian gives a speech during a ceremony to mark the sixth anniversary of the killing of senior Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani in a US attack, in Tehran, Iran, January 1, 2026.

Pakistani man says Iran forced him into plot to kill Trump, media say

The suspect claimed that in addition to Trump, his Iranian handler also named Biden and Haley as possible targets.

|ByREUTERS

Rocket attack in Baghdad, Syria gas field shelled after Soleimani killing

Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah Brigades warned Iraqi security forces to be at least 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) away from all American bases starting Sunday evening.

JANUARY 5, 2020ByTZVI JOFFRE
A protester holds a placard with U.S. President Donald Trump illustration burning outside the U.S. Embassy during a protest to condemn air strikes on bases belonging to Hashd al-Shaabi (paramilitary forces), in Baghdad, Iraq January 1, 2020

Netanyahu: Israel stands with the US in its fight for peace and security

The prime minister said that Soleimani killed many US citizens and other innocent civilians in recent decades.

JANUARY 5, 2020ByLAHAV HARKOV
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chats with his party's members in Airport City near Tel Aviv, Israel December 27, 2019.

Iranian militias, US trade blows as tensions rise - report

No casualties were reported, according to Iraqi police. Other reports claim that three people were injured.

JANUARY 5, 2020ByTZVI JOFFRE, LEON SVERDLOV
Iranians burn U.S and Israeli flags as they gather to mourn General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, who was killed in an air strike at Baghdad airport, in Tehran, Iran January 4, 2020.

Iraq calls for foreign forces to leave after US killing of Iran commander

The Iraqi parliament passed a resolution calling for an end to all foreign troop presence.

JANUARY 5, 2020ByREUTERS
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi speaks during a symbolic funeral ceremony of Major General Ali al-Lami, who commands the Iraqi Federal Police's Fourth Division, who was killed in Salahuddin, in Baghdad, Iraq October 23, 201

Soleimani hit may push off Israel-Iran confrontation - analysis

Iran surely knows that if it strikes out at Israeli targets to avenge Soleimani’s assassination, even indirectly through its proxies, Israel will respond.

JANUARY 5, 2020ByHERB KEINON
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah and IRGC Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani

Targeted killing of Soleimani a boost for Benjamin Netanyahu - analysis

Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz, by contrast, was a victim of the targeted strike.

JANUARY 5, 2020ByGIL HOFFMAN
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House in March

Iran condemns Trump as 'terrorist in a suit' after attack threat

Soleimani was the architect of Tehran’s overseas clandestine and military operations as head of the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force.

JANUARY 5, 2020ByREUTERS
U.S. President Donald Trump makes a statement at the White House following reports that U.S. forces attacked Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in northern Syria, in Washington, U.S., October 27, 2019.

Comparing Mossad’s subtlety to Trump’s bang

Donald Trump's message to Iran this week was loud and clear: Don't test me.

JANUARY 5, 2020ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
The lobby of the CIA Headquarters Building is pictured in Langley, Virginia, U.S., August 14, 2008.

US, Israel brace for Iranian retaliation in wake of Soleimani killing

Tehran eyes 35 American targets plus Tel Aviv • IDF on high alert as security cabinet to meet Sunday

JANUARY 5, 2020ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, ANNA AHRONHEIM, REUTERS
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepare for departure for the Middle East from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. January 4, 2020.

Pompeo speaks with Netanyahu on Iranian threat following Soleimani's death

For the third time this week, Pompeo and Netanyahu spoke with one another

JANUARY 4, 2020ByOMRI NAHMIAS
MMUNITY? WHO, ME? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a point on Wednesday to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Lisbon