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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicQassem Soleimani

Topic: Qassem Soleimani

US prohibits flights over Iran, Iraq & Gulf, India asks citizens to avoid travel to region

US-Iran tensions have been escalating with Iran launching over a dozen ballistic missiles in response to the assassination of its military leader Gen Qassem Suleimani.

Pushing US out of Iraq – the sweet revenge Iran can get for Soleimani’s death

Iran has come a step closer to its goal with Iraq’s parliament directing the government to cancel a standing request to host US forces.

Iran retaliates against US in rocket attack on two Iraqi bases

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility. Pentagon says attack launched from Iran & targeted a base in western Iraq & another facility in Erbil.

Hardliners in US and Iran are each other’s best friend despite tensions

Gen Qassem Soleimani's assassination is the latest and most conclusive evidence that Iranian revolutionaries have no greater friends than their supposed enemies in Washington.

35 killed as stampede breaks out at Gen Soleimani’s funeral procession in Iran

The stampede broke out as masses gathered at the hometown of General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike, ahead of his burial. The funeral has been postponed indefinitely.

Viral video of US airstrike that killed Qassem Soleimani is from a video game

The video has been going viral on Facebook and WhatsApp since Tuesday, with one post getting more than 17,000 views.

Why China won’t join any Iran-Russia coalition against Trump

China has had a muted response to the Soleimani killing and its stance is consistent with its past efforts to avoid commitments in a region where it could clash with the U.S.

If Trump is seeking confrontation with Iran to win election, it’s a big mistake

The classic example is the fate of President George H.W. Bush. Just two years after the first Gulf War ended, with Bush’s popularity soaring, he lost the 1992 election.

How will Iran respond to killing of Qassem Soleimani? We are about to find out

Anybody who claims to know how the Islamic Republic will respond, is either a liar or a fool.

Brace for the unintended consequences of killing Soleimani

The effects of Soleimani’s death will ripple from Baghdad to Tel Aviv to Nairobi to South America, and will set back US efforts in the Middle East.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.