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07-19-2022, 04:08 AM
Iran has promised “severe revenge” against the United States for the killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani. But what made the high-ranking military leader an American target in the first place? Guest: Helene Cooper (https://www.nytimes.com/by/helene-cooper?smid=pc-thedaily), who covers the Pentagon for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.
Background reading:
Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/obituaries/qassem-soleimani-dead.html?smid=pc-thedaily) was known as the instigator behind proxy wars that fueled instability in the Middle East. His death further disturbed the region’s delicate power balances (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/05/world/middleeast/mideast-allies-suleimani.html?smid=pc-thedaily) — and effectively ended a landmark nuclear deal (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/05/world/middleeast/iran-general-soleimani-iraq.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
Some Iranian officials called the American strike on General Suleimani an act of war. As the consequences of the killing ripple outward (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/05/world/middleeast/iran-general-soleimani-iraq.html?smid=pc-thedaily), our columnist asks: Was the strike a good idea (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/04/world/middleeast/qassim-suleimani-deter-iran.html?smid=pc-thedaily)?
Catching up after a weekend offline? Here’s what else you need to know (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/world/middleeast/suleimani-dead.html?smid=pc-thedaily) about the death of General Suleimani.
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)
Background reading:
Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/obituaries/qassem-soleimani-dead.html?smid=pc-thedaily) was known as the instigator behind proxy wars that fueled instability in the Middle East. His death further disturbed the region’s delicate power balances (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/05/world/middleeast/mideast-allies-suleimani.html?smid=pc-thedaily) — and effectively ended a landmark nuclear deal (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/05/world/middleeast/iran-general-soleimani-iraq.html?smid=pc-thedaily).
Some Iranian officials called the American strike on General Suleimani an act of war. As the consequences of the killing ripple outward (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/05/world/middleeast/iran-general-soleimani-iraq.html?smid=pc-thedaily), our columnist asks: Was the strike a good idea (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/04/world/middleeast/qassim-suleimani-deter-iran.html?smid=pc-thedaily)?
Catching up after a weekend offline? Here’s what else you need to know (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/world/middleeast/suleimani-dead.html?smid=pc-thedaily) about the death of General Suleimani.
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)