Jan 03 Analysis: What the killing of Qassem Soleimani could mean By Ali Fathollah-Nejad Through the targeted killing of Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s notorious commander of the Quds Force -- the Revolutionary Guard Corps’ powerful foreign-operations arm -- along with Iran’s main military man in Iraq, Abu-Mahdi Muhandis, the U.S. has clipped the wings of… Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 9:11 Who was Qassem Soleimani, and what does his death mean for Iran -- and the U.S.? Qassem Soleimani was the Middle East's most recognized military commander, strategist and operational chief of Iran's militant proxies and a symbol of its regional ambitions. He was killed in a targeted U.S. drone attack Friday at Baghdad’s international airport. Nick… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 5:20 Kaine says Trump's Iran policy hurts U.S. allies, pushes enemies closer together An elite Iranian general is dead, and the United States and Iran appear even closer to conflict. In Washington, members of Congress had mixed reactions to the killing of Qassem Soleimani. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., a member of the Senate… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 5:40 Risch says Soleimani was 'ratcheting up' attacks on the U.S. When the U.S. military killed an elite Iranian general in Iraq on Friday, Washington called it self-defense, while Tehran called it a crime -- and vowed vengeance. Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 8:22 Why the U.S. military targeted Qassam Soleimani -- and how Iran might react How is Iran likely to react to the American military strike that killed top general Qassem Soleimani -- and how well prepared is the U.S. to withstand that response? Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and retired… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 6:26 News Wrap: McConnell, Schumer remain divided over impeachment trial In our news wrap Friday, the Senate returned from break still divided on procedures for an impeachment trial of President Trump. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell again refused to commit to calling additional witnesses, while Minority Leader Chuck Schumer insisted… Continue watching
Jan 03 PHOTOS: Australia endures deadly, historic wildfires By Laura Santhanam, Maea Lenei Buhre The flames have set off one of Australia’s largest evacuations in history, forcing thousands of people to flee some of the country’s most densely populated regions, in what many scientists have called a foreboding sign of climate change. Continue reading
Jan 03 WATCH: Trump says Iranian general's 'reign of terror' is over Gen. Qassem Soleimani “made the death of innocent people his sick passion,” Trump said from his estate in Palm Beach, Florida, adding that “a lot of lives would have been saved” if he'd been hunted down years ago. Continue reading
Jan 03 AP source: U.S. is sending 3,000 more troops to Mideast as reinforcements By Zeke Miller, Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The dispatching of extra troops reflects concern about potential Iranian retaliatory action for the killing Thursday of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran's Quds Force. Continue reading
Jan 03 How Iran's top general became an icon by targeting the U.S. By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press For the U.S. and Israel, Gen. Qassem Soleimani was a shadowy figure in command of Iran's proxy forces, responsible for fighters in Syria backing President Bashar Assad and for the deaths of American troops in Iraq. Continue reading