January 2, 2025 Meet the Middle East

Iran marks fifth anniversary of general's killing

Iran held rallies in its major cities Thursday to mark the fifth anniversary of the assassination of Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani in a US drone strike in neighbouring Iraq.Demonstrators in Tehran chanted "Down with America" and "Down with Israel" as they held up photographs of the slain general.Commemorations were also held in other cities, including Soleimani's hometown Kerman, state television images showed.
Source: Al Monitor
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