Iranians Mark Anniversary of General Soleimani Assassination by US

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Thousands of Iranians marked the assassination two years ago of General Qasem Soleimani by coming out onto the streets of major cities on Tuesday. A large crowd marched through the central city of Kerman, Soleimani’s home city, state media reported. The general was killed in a US drone strike in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on January 3, 2020. While the commander of the elite Quds Force, the extraterritorial wing of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, is revered by many as a hero and martyr, Iranians opposed to the theocratic government expressed their contempt this year. In Tehran, banners bearing Solei…

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