The United States has allegedly given Israel permission to assassinate a top Iranian special forces commander who was the mastermind behind Tehran's military operations across the Middle East, Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida reported on Monday.
General Qassem Suleimani has served as the commander of the Quds Force - Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards' foreign operations division - for 20 years, and has been considered as one of the most powerful and controversial military figures by Western governments.
Suleimani is also a controversial figure in the Middle East, especially among Sunnis, due to the human rights violations committed by Iran-backed Shiite militia groups in Syria and Iraq.
Quoting an unnamed source in Jerusalem, the newspaper said a deal was struck quietly between the U.S.and Israel after coming to the agreement that Suleimani was "a threat to the two countries' interests in the region."
[dailysabah.com]
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General Qassem Suleimani has served as the commander of the Quds Force - Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards' foreign operations division - for 20 years, and has been considered as one of the most powerful and controversial military figures by Western governments.
Suleimani is also a controversial figure in the Middle East, especially among Sunnis, due to the human rights violations committed by Iran-backed Shiite militia groups in Syria and Iraq.
Quoting an unnamed source in Jerusalem, the newspaper said a deal was struck quietly between the U.S.and Israel after coming to the agreement that Suleimani was "a threat to the two countries' interests in the region."
[dailysabah.com]
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Amerikanische Geheimdienste haben Israel grünes Licht für die Tötung des iranischen Generalmajors Qassem Soleimani gegeben, meldet die Zeitung „The Times of Israel“ unter Berufung auf kuwaitische Medien. Soleimani ist Kommandeur einer Spezialeinheit der Iranischen Revolutionsgarde (IRGC), die Spezialeinsätze außerhalb des Irans durchführt.
ReplyDeleteSoleimani habe die Militäroperationen im Libanon, Syrien und im Irak koordiniert, schreibt die israelische Zeitung. Seit 20 Jahren führe Qassem Soleimani die al-Quds-Einheit – eine Division der Iranischen Revolutionsgarde, die für Militär- und Geheimoperationen außerhalb des Irans eingesetzt würde.