Massive crowds attended the funeral procession of Qassim Soleimani in Tehran. From the young to the old - Iranians see the U.S. strike as an assault on their country and their pride. Watch this report from Gravitas. #Gravitas # SoleimaniKilled

Gravitas: Soleimani killed, Thousands mourn the General's death in Tehran

After President Trump in a televised address to the nation said Iran appeared to be standing down after the missile strikes on US bases, the United States informed the UN that the assassination of Iran general Qasim Soleimani was an act of "self defense".

Iran general Soleimani's killing was self defense: US Ambassador Kelly Craft to UN

US President Donald Trump's speech on January 8 following the attack on US forces was not what the world expected. Many thought that his speech was incoherent. The speech included a call for de-escalation, potshop at Obama and a re-election speech. #DonaldTrump #US #TrumpSpeech #Iran #SoleimaniKilling

WION Dispatch: Trump's Iran speech another rant against Soleimani, many call it incoherent

Oil prices jumped to their highest in months on Wednesday after Iran attacked American forces in Iraq in response to a US strike that killed an Iranian general last week, raising the spectre of a spiralling conflict and disrupted oil supplies.

Oil prices surge to new high after Iran attacks US bases in Iraq

General Qasem Soleimani's burial which was postponed began on Tuesday due to a stampede at Kerman even as Iran fired missiles at US bases in Iraq. Also Read: Iran fires ballistic missiles at US bases in Iraq At least 50 people were killed in a stampede during the funeral procession of slain General Qasem Soleimani on Tuesday.

Iran's slain general Soleimani laid to rest in hometown Kerman

Iran today fired over a dozen ballistic missiles on US airbases in Iraq targeting Al-Assad and Irbil. Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Jonathan Hoffman said, "At approximately 5.30 pm (2230 GMT) on January 7, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against US military and coalition forces in Iraq," said. #WION #Iran

WION Dispatch: How an assassination united Iran

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Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, was killed along with Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF, or Hashd al-Shaabi), an Iran-backed umbrella organisation comprising several militias. #Iran #US #Soleimanikilling

WION exclusively talks to Former US Military intelligence officer Lt Steven Rogers

The unilateral decision of Trump to order the killing of Soleimani has led to a trust deficit among allies of the US How far will Trump go? Is he willing to wage a war on Iran to improve his electoral changes? What's the impact on allies of America? #Gravitas #WIONEdit #WION

WION Edit: Conflict with Iran, Is America hurting its allies?

Iran's parliament has unanimously passed a bill naming the United States' forces as "terrorists" over the assassination of top military commander Qassem Soleimani in an air attack in Iraq. Soleimani, the popular head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) foreign operations arm Quds Force, was killed in a US drone attack outside Baghdad airport on January 3, ratcheting up tensions between the arch-foes. #USForces #Iran #US #SoleimaniKilling #

WION Dispatch: Iran designates Pentagon as terrorist

Three days ago, the US triggered a geopolitical earthquake by killing a top Iranian General. The whole world is now bracing for the fallout. Palki Sharma recaps the top five developments from the crisis that is brewing in West Asia. #Gravitas #Iran #US #USAirStrike #SoleimaniKilled

Gravitas: Are US and Iran on the brink of war?

India reached out to global capital on Sunday evening in the backdrop of growing tensions in West Asia after the US killed top Iranian general - Qasem Soleimani of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) last week.

India reaches out to countries in West Asia amid US-Iran tensions

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians thronged Tehran's streets on January 6 for the funeral of military commander Qassem Soleimani. Millions of Iranians are expected to take part in nationwide events honouring Soleimani, in the lead up to his burial in his home town of Kerman on January 7. The commander of the elite Quds Force within Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed by a US drone strike last week. #Soleiman #Iran #QassemSoleimani #Quds

Huge crowds in Tehran for Soleimani’s funeral procession

Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike Friday near Baghdad international airport, shocking the Islamic republic. He was 62.

Iran: Thousands pay respect to Soleimani; Chants 'Death To America'

The funeral procession of Qasem Soleimani took place on the streets of Ahvaz city in Iran. Thousands of Iranian mourn the death of Former Iranian major general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qasem Soleimani. #QasemSoleimani #QasemSoleimaniFuneral #Soleimani #US #Iran #WION

Funeral procession of Qasem Soleimani, thousands Iranian mourn Soleimani's death

India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar on Sunday said that he spoke to Iran foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and added ''India remains deeply concerned about the levels of tension''. #WION #Iran #NuclearDeal #QasemSoleimani #Soleimani #SJaishankar

India contacts West Asian nations amid escalating tensions

Iran's supreme leader appointed Esmail Qaani as the new head of the Foreign Operations arm of the Revolutionary Guard after its commander Qasem Soleimani, was killed on Friday in a US attack on Baghdad Airport. #EsmailQaani #QasemSoleimani #IranRevolutionaryGuard #US #WION

Who is 'Esmail Qaani' named as Soleimani's successor?

On January 15, China & U.S. going to have a trade agreement. The U.S. is a trade partner of China, despite China's ties with Iran. China has urged for restraint and calm. #China #US #TradeAgreement

China claims, 'Soleimani killing won't derail China-U.S. trade talks'

Iran's top military general Qasem Soleimani's killing has sent shockwaves across the world. Diplomatic channels in almost every nation are watching the developments closely. "Like ISIS, Like Hitler, Like Genghis! They all hate cultures. Trump is a terrorist in a suit. He will learn history very soon that NOBODY can defeat 'the Great Iranian Nation & Culture'," Information and Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi tweeted. #WION #Iran #NuclearDeal #QasemSoleimani #Soleimani

Iran to take 5th step back from Nuclear deal

In 2011, Donald Trump claimed through a video that President Barack Obama (Ex-US President) will start a war with Iran as he doesn't have another option because he is weak now." That video of 2011 resurfacing on the internet as it has been claimed by some that present U.S. President Donald Trump is trying out the same method. Is it his hypocrisy that has been revealed? #USElection #US #DonaldTrump #Iran #Iraq #QasemSoleimani #WION

Trump's 2011 video resurfaces on internet claiming, "Obama will attack Iran to win polls"

Iran's top military general Qasem Soleimani's killing has sent shockwaves across the world. Diplomatic channels in almost every nation are watching the developments closely. The Indian government as well has found itself in a tough spot. The immediate fallout before PM Modi and his policy advisers will be managing the spike in global oil prices. But looking at India's history with Iran and the current relations with the United States the political dynamics become interesting. #WION #Iran #QasemSoleimani #Soleimani

Impact on India as US-Iran tension escalates

The funeral procession of Qasem Soleimani took place on the streets of Ahvaz city in Iran. Thousands of Iranian mourn the death of Former Iranian major general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qasem Soleimani. #WION #QasemSoleimani #Soleimani #Iran

Iran: Thousands pay respect to Qasem Soleimani

Iranian Parliament MPs shouted "Death to America!" On Sunday during a session to discuss the killing of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani in a US military strike. #IranianParliament #QasemSoleimani

Iran MPs chant 'Death to America' as Soleimani's body brought back to Tehran

Some commercial airlines have suspended flights to Baghdad following the US airstrikes at the Baghdad International Airport. According to reports, Gulf Air and Royal Jordanian were the two such airlines that halted services to Baghdad citing security concerns.

Royal Jordanian, Gulf Air suspend flights to Baghdad after US strikes kill top Iran commander Soleimani 

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