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Iran’s Gen Qassem Soleimani killed in US airstrike on Baghdad airport

Sumit Arora Published On January 3rd, 2020 Leave a comment

Iran’s top commander General Qassim Soleimani has been killed in a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad. Soleimani, who led a special forces unit of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards, has been a key figure of Iranian and the Middle East politics. His death exacerbated already-high tensions between Iran and the United States and triggered concerns of retaliation from Iranian forces. After the news of Soleimani’s death, oil prices jumped more than 4% and fuelling fears of a conflict in the crude-rich region.

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Iran Capital: Tehran; Currency of Iran: Rial; President of Iran: Hassan Rouhani.

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