Tag: Qasem Soleimani

• Friday, January 17th 2020 - 13:49 UTC

  Iran wants to avoid war and promotes peace dialogue with the world

  

  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday he wants to avoid war after Tehran and Washington appeared on the brink of direct military confrontation in early January for the second time in less than a year.

• Saturday, January 11th 2020 - 09:59 UTC

  Iran admits it downed “unintentionally” the Ukrainian jet killing 176 people

  

  Iran’s military early on Saturday morning announced its role in the downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet that killed all 176 people on board, saying the shootdown was “unintentional” and blaming “human error.”

• Friday, January 10th 2020 - 09:54 UTC

  US justifies at UN the killing of Iranian commander, but ready “to engage with Teheran in serious negotiations”

  

  The United States told the United Nations on Wednesday that the killing of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani last week was self-defense and vowed to take additional action “as necessary” in the Middle East to protect US personnel and interests.

• Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:17 UTC

  US has reestablished some deterrence toward Iran, Pentagon chief

  

  United States Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Wednesday that the United States has reestablished some deterrence toward Iran in the wake of the Jan 3 drone strike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad.

• Tuesday, January 7th 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  Bolsonaro supports Trump and combating terrorism; Teheran summons Brazilian ambassador

  

  Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro offered his support to US counterpart Donald Trump on Monday amidst widespread criticism for the killing of a top Iranian commander.

• Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:35 UTC

  “US president ordered the killing of Iran revolutionary Guards' commander”

  

  US President Donald Trump ordered the killing of Iran Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani, who died in Baghdad “in a decisive defensive action to protect US personnel abroad”, the Pentagon said on Thursday.