Qasem Soleimani

Ivanka Trump targeted in IRGC-linked assassination plot - report

The New York Post reported that an IRGC-trained Iraqi suspect pledged to kill Ivanka Trump in retaliation for the US killing of Qasem Soleimani.

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Text reading "7 July 2005 Opposite this Place A Bus Was Bombed Killing" is displayed on the memorial to victims of the London Bombing in Tavistock Square on June 02, 2025 in London; illustrative.

UK charity regulator allowing Islamist, Iran-backed hate to spread, victims say - report

Mourners march in the funeral of a Kataib Hezbollah terrorist after a US airstrike on a Popular Mobilization Forces headquarters near the Iraq-Syria border, pictured in Baghdad, March 2, 2026.

US State Dept. offers $10m. reward for Hamidawi, leader of Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia

THE ISLAMIC Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan, pictured in 2024. Dearborn features prominently in a new National Union for Democracy in Iran report, which argues that the Islamic Republic has spent decades building an institutional ecosystem inside the US.

Inside America: How Iran’s regime built a decades-long influence network inside the United States


Iranian commentator: Fiery rhetoric will be Iran's only response to IRGC assassination

According to some experts, Iran is hesitant to enter into direct conflict with Israel, especially when considering US support.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with the guests of the Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran, Iran October 3, 2023.

Trump claims Israel was part of attack on Soleimani, but pulled out last second

According to Trump, until two days before the operation, Israel was due to take direct part in the assassination itself but then got "cold feet," likely wanting to avoid direct blowback from Tehran. 

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he arrives at a Manhattan courthouse, for the trial of himself, his adult sons, the Trump Organization and others in a civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James, in New York City, U.S., October 2, 2023.

US intelligence confirms Islamic State's Afghanistan branch behind Iran blasts -sources

ISIS harbors a virulent hatred for Shi'ites -- Iran's dominant sect and targets of its affiliate's attacks in Afghanistan -- who it views as apostates.

 People gather near a body lying on the ground at the scene of explosions during a ceremony held to mark the death of late Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, in Kerman, Iran, January 3, 2024

Islamic State claims responsibility for blasts near Soleimani's grave in Iran

Suicide bomber caused the first explosion at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate Soleimani, Iran claimed on Thursday.

 People gather near a body lying on the ground at the scene of explosions during a ceremony held to mark the death of late Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, in Kerman, Iran, January 3, 2024

Were terrorists behind the explosions in Iran?

Developing evidence indicates that the explosions in Iran on Wednesday were not accidental, and maybe even caused by internal groups.


Iranian soccer club penalized for having Soleimani bust at match

The Saudi al-Ittihad soccer club withdrew from a match against the Iranian Sepahan club in early October.

 A bust of former IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in a stadium in Isfahan.

Saudi soccer team withdraws from match in Iran due to Soleimani bust

Footage shared on social media showed fans of the Iranian team chanting “we don’t want politics in soccer.”

 A bust of former IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in a stadium in Isfahan.

STRATCOM invited an Iranian propagandist. Now Congress wants answers - opinion

Far from encouraging a nuanced dialogue, STRATCOM’s invitation to Hussein Mousavian only served to legitimize him and the Iranian regime he represents.

 THEN-IRANIAN chief delegate Hussein Mousavian briefs the media after an International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, in 2004.

Did Soleimani think US might kidnap him on Syria-bound flight? - analysis

It’s not clear if the account is accurate. It is one of those accounts that are designed to come out years after Soleimani was showcased to herald his abilities.

Qasem Soleimani, commander of IRGC Quds Force

Iran reveals death of Soleimani was big blow to anti-Israel forces

Qasem Soleimani's death has left and continues to leave a large hole in Iran's ability to empower its allies and its proxies in the Middle East.

A man in uniform holds a picture of Qasem Soleimani during a protest in Tehran following his targeted assassination.