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Qassem Soleimani's Assassination: An Escalation towards Wider Conflict?

In Soleimani Aftermath, Iran is Weakened at Home and Abroad

In the immediate aftermath of the American military operation which killed Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani, the prospect of punishing blowback appears to have evaporated. The U.S. task force in…

Joseph Braude 17 January 2020

The Shia Crescent is Turning Against the Iranian Regime

For the Iranian regime, Qassem Soleimani was much more than a high rank commander. He was the equivalent of Iran’s Wali al-Faqih in the region. As the top reference of all of Iran’s proxies, every…

Hanin Ghaddar 20 January 2020

Supporters of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force protest outside the US embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on January 1, 2020 to condemn the US air strikes. (Getty)

The Death of the U.S.-Iraqi Relationship

The assassination of Iranian GeneralQasem Soleimanion the outskirts ofBaghdadwas a major escalation in the conflict betweenthe United StatesandIran. But theU.S.drone strike that killed the…

Emma Sky 17 January 2020

A protester holds a poster with the image of top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a US airstrike in Iraq, in the Kashmiri town of Magam on January 3, 2020. (Getty)

Will Iran’s Response to the Soleimani Strike Lead to War?

Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, was one of the most influential and popular figures in theIslamic Republicand a particular nemesis ofthe United States…

Ilan Goldenberg 17 January 2020

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, arrives at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 7, 2020. (Getty)

Pelosi and the War Powers Resolution

Donald Trump’s hasty decision to assassinate Qassem Soleimani last week has opened up a can of worms in the region. While the administration has been tirelessly attempting to weaken the Iranian…

Ali El Shamy 17 January 2020

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Qassem Soleimani's Assassination: An Escalation towards Wider Conflict?

Will Iran’s Response to the Soleimani Strike Lead to War?

The Death of the U.S.-Iraqi Relationship

Pelosi and the War Powers Resolution

In Soleimani Aftermath, Iran is Weakened at Home and Abroad

The Shia Crescent is Turning Against the Iranian Regime

In Soleimani Aftermath, Iran is Weakened at Home and Abroad

The Shia Crescent is Turning Against the Iranian Regime

The Death of the U.S.-Iraqi Relationship

Will Iran’s Response to the Soleimani Strike Lead to War?

Pelosi and the War Powers Resolution

Israel-Iran escalation sends region into unchartered territory

Al-Assad projects business-as-usual image as regional turmoil escalates

Iran's direct attack on Israel resets regional power balance

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