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TopicQassem Soleimani

Topic: Qassem Soleimani

Why the US drone with Hellfire missiles left Iran’s Soleimani with no chance

The cameras on the Reaper drone would have made it possible to identify Soleimani, determine his location in a vehicle and even what kind of clothing he wore.

Trump threatens ‘big sanctions’ after Iraqi Parliament votes to expel US troops

Iraq's move comes in response to the killing of Maj Gen Soleimani, the head of its elite al Quds force and architect of the region's security apparatus, in a US drone attack last week.

Iran says it’s pulling out of nuclear agreement, but is still part of deal ‘politically’

Some experts say the 2015 nuclear deal is dead, but others say it isn’t and point out how Iran’s official statement suggests that it is still a part of the deal.

What is Mahdi Army? The group Iraqi Shia cleric wants to reactivate after Soleimani killing

A fallout of Soleimani assassination, one that many did not anticipate, is the revival of the dreaded Mahdi Army led by Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.

Secularists must self critique says Ramesh Venkataram, Talmiz Ahmad on Suleimani killing

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

European leaders scramble to work out a response to escalating US-Iran tensions

The assassination of an Iranian general was a disaster for EU, with the bloc's Middle East strategy now shredded and the nuclear deal dead in all but name.

2020 forecasts for emerging markets sent awry as US-Iran tensions drain risk assets

The killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani has sent a shudder through risk assets, managing to eclipse the optimism over the US-China trade deal.

After Qassem Soleimani killing, Iran could make oil a weapon of choice

There is no particular reason to expect that Iran’s retaliation will target oil, except that even the best guarded of the industry’s installations have been shown to be vulnerable.

Trump’s New Year misadventures, and a kangaroo caught in the Australian bushfires

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Iran defence minister says those who sided with US on Soleimani killing ‘will pay for it’

Brigadier General Amir Hatami also labelled the killing of Iranian commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani by the US Friday a ‘terrorist act’.

On Camera

Imbalance persists in ASI’s modus operandi. Bengal, Bihar demand more attention

The National Policy on Archaeological Excavation and Explorations, which was approved in 2015, mentioned the need for problem-oriented, long-term research projects covering various time periods.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.