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07-19-2022, 04:08 AM
The killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, Iran’s most formidable military and intelligence leader, displayed the fault lines in a fractious region. From Iraq to Israel, many victims of the commander’s shadow warfare celebrated his death; but in Tehran, thousands filled the streets to grieve. Today, we explore who General Suleimani was, and what he meant to Iranians.
Guest: Farnaz Fassihi (https://www.nytimes.com/search?query=farnaz+fassihi?smid=pc-thedaily), a reporter covering Iran for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.
Background reading:
As we break down how religious differences have fueled conflict in Iraq and Iran, here’s a refresher on the distinction between Sunni and Shia Islam (https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/04/world/middleeast/q-and-a-how-do-sunni-and-shia-islam-differ.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
At General Suleimani’s funeral, a senior military leader vowed to set America “ablaze.” (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/world/middleeast/trump-iran-qassem-soleimani.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage?smid=pc-thedaily) But it remains uncertain how, or even whether, Iran will strike back (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/04/world/middleeast/qassim-suleimani-deter-iran.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
President Trump and his defense secretary have said different things (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/us/politics/trump-esper-iran-cultural-sites.html?smid=pc-thedaily) about how the United States might respond to any Iranian retaliation. One of our Interpreter columnists is struggling to see a deeper strategy (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/world/middleeast/trump-iran-soleimani-strategy.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
Dozens of American citizens of Iranian descent have been detained (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/us/border-iranians-washington-patrol.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage?smid=pc-thedaily) while trying to enter the United States. “My kids shouldn’t experience such things,” one woman said after being held overnight upon return from a ski trip in Canada. “They are U.S. citizens. This is not O.K.”
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)
Guest: Farnaz Fassihi (https://www.nytimes.com/search?query=farnaz+fassihi?smid=pc-thedaily), a reporter covering Iran for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.
Background reading:
As we break down how religious differences have fueled conflict in Iraq and Iran, here’s a refresher on the distinction between Sunni and Shia Islam (https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/04/world/middleeast/q-and-a-how-do-sunni-and-shia-islam-differ.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
At General Suleimani’s funeral, a senior military leader vowed to set America “ablaze.” (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/world/middleeast/trump-iran-qassem-soleimani.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage?smid=pc-thedaily) But it remains uncertain how, or even whether, Iran will strike back (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/04/world/middleeast/qassim-suleimani-deter-iran.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
President Trump and his defense secretary have said different things (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/us/politics/trump-esper-iran-cultural-sites.html?smid=pc-thedaily) about how the United States might respond to any Iranian retaliation. One of our Interpreter columnists is struggling to see a deeper strategy (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/world/middleeast/trump-iran-soleimani-strategy.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
Dozens of American citizens of Iranian descent have been detained (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/us/border-iranians-washington-patrol.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage?smid=pc-thedaily) while trying to enter the United States. “My kids shouldn’t experience such things,” one woman said after being held overnight upon return from a ski trip in Canada. “They are U.S. citizens. This is not O.K.”
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)