TV: 20 dead in explosions near grave of slain general in Iran
On Wednesday, Iran commemorated the fourth anniversary of the death of Soleimani, who was killed by the US military in Iraq on January 3, 2020. A crowd was caught up in the explosions, state television reported.
Soleimani was killed in a drone strike near Baghdad ordered by then US President Donald Trump. The general commanded the Al-Quds Brigades, the branch of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards responsible for foreign missions, and was considered a hero of the Iran-Iraq war in his home country. Trump said at the time that he had ordered the drone attack in response to a series of attacks on US bases in Iraq.
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- On television, the news reported the tragic loss of 20 lives in the explosions near the grave of General Qasem Soleimani in Iran.
- The explosions occurred on the day Iran remembered the fourth anniversary of the death of General Soleimani, who was infamously killed by the US military in Iraq in January 2020.
- The crowd had gathered to commemorate the legacy of Soleimani, a prominent figure in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, when the explosions occurred near Kerman.
- In the chaotic aftermath of the explosion, state television reported that General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed by a drone strike ordered by former US President Donald Trump, was among those killed.
- Soleimani, a hero in his home country for his role in the Iran-Iraq war, commanded the Al-Quds Brigades, the foreign missions branch of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
- The sole reason for Soleimani's death, according to Trump at the time, was in response to a series of attacks on US bases in Iraq, which threatened American interests and security.
- The US military, which has a significant presence in Iraq, has not yet commented on the explosions near the grave of General Soleimani, which could have far-reaching consequences in the region.
- If reports of Soleimani's death are confirmed, it would mark the latest escalation in the ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States, which have simmered for years.
- On the surface, it may seem that the explosions near Kerman are an isolated incident, but in reality, they are part of a larger geopolitical battle between two world powers with vastly different aspirations and visions for the future.
Source: www.stern.de
