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Thousands join funeral of Iranian general Soleimani in Baghdad
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 4 (ANI): Thousands of mourners on Saturday joined the formal funeral procession for Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Quds Force, who was killed a day before near Baghdad's international airport in an airstrike o
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After Baghdad airstrike, Bangladesh embassy in Iraq issues advisory
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 4 (ANI): A day after a US airstrike near Baghdad international airport killed Iran's elite Quds Force chief General Qassem Soleimani, the Bangladeshi embassy in Iraq on Saturday issued an advisory to its nationals living in the country, requesting them to avoid meetings a
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Michael Pompeo speaks to Pak Chief of Staff Bajwa over Qassem's killing in
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo spoke to Pakistan's Chief of Staff Qamar Bajwa over "US defensive action to kill Qassem Soleimani" to protect American interest in the region.
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Took action last night to 'stop war': Trump after Soleimani's killing
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday said the execution of Iran's elite IRGC Qassem Soleimani by US military was aimed 'to stop a war, not to start a war.'
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Decision to remove Qassem from battlefield saved many American lives: Pomp
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Saturday said that the decision to kill Iran's elite IRGC Qassem Soleimani by Donald Trump administration saved many American lives.
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Netanyahu supports Trump after Iran's Soleimani killed in US airstrike
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Jan 4 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday came out in the support of Trump administration for carrying out the strike near Baghdad's international airport which led to the killing of Iran's elite IRGC Qassem Soleimani, saying that "The US has the rig
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France FM holds talks with Pompeo over development in Iraq after Soleimani
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], Jan 4 (ANI): French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian had a telephonic conversation with his American counterpart, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday, following the latest developments in Iraq, specifically the actions undertaken overnight where Iran's elite Quds Forc
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Pictures of coffins carrying bodies of Qassem Soleimani, Abu Mahdi al-Moha
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 4 (ANI): Photos of coffins believed to be carrying bodies of Iran's Quds Force leader Qassem Soleimani, Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes' surfaced online on Saturday, reported Al Arabiya.
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US Embassy in Pakistan restricts travel of govt personnel
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 4 (ANI): Amid tensions in the region over the killing of Iran's elite Quds Force, General Qassem Soleimani, US Embassy in Pakistan issued advisory restricting travel of US government employees.
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Pakistan miffed with US over action on Iran, says 'important to avoid unil
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 3 (ANI): Miffed with United States over its airstrike that killed Iran's elite Quds Force chief General Qassem Soleimani, Pakistan on Friday said it is important for the countries to avoid "unilateral actions" and "use of force" and adhere to the fundamental princip
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Vital that situation doesn't escalate further: India advocates restraint a
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Hours after a US airstrike near Baghdad international airport killed Iran's elite Quds Force chief General Qassem Soleimani, India on Friday called for restraint, saying that it is vital that the situation does not escalate further.
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Amid heightened tensions over Soleimani's death, US asks its citizens to d
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 03 (ANI): The United States on Friday has issued a travel advisory to its nationals living in Iraq asking them to depart the country immediately due to heightened tensions.
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