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Iran will strike reciprocal blow against US for killing of top commander Qassem Soleimani: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
On January 3, a US drone strike in Iraq killed Soleimani, leader of the Revolutionary Guards` Quds Force.
Highlights
- Iran will strike a reciprocal blow against the US for the killing of top Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani, said Iran`s Supreme Leader.
- On January 3, a US drone strike in Iraq killed Soleimani, leader of the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force.
- Washington had accused Soleimani of masterminding attacks by Iran-aligned militias on U.S. forces in the region.
Iran will strike a reciprocal blow against the US for the killing of top Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani, Iran`s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday in a meeting with Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, according to Khamenei`s official website.
On January 3, a US drone strike in Iraq killed Soleimani, leader of the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force. Washington had accused Soleimani of masterminding attacks by Iran-aligned militias on U.S. forces in the region.