After Soleimani’s Death, the Balancing Act in the Middle East Just Got Tougher

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Iraq and Lebanon have succeeded so far in juggling relations with Washington and Tehran, but that is about to get trickier

DUBAI—Qassem Soleimani was killed by an American strike just as Iran’s regional sphere of influence that the Quds Force commander so successfully expanded over the past decade has come under threat—from the Middle East’s own people.

In Iraq in particular, Iran’s fellow Shiite Muslims have become increasingly alienated by Tehran’s domination. Street protests, often violently repressed by Iraqi security forces, have been raging since October. They resulted in hundreds of deaths and involved the torching of the Iranian consulates...

 

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Islamic “ Black Shroud “ of the world !

How about calling “Soleimeni’s death” what it is: an attack on Iraq’s sovereignty. We did not get their OK for this.

No problem Jared is going to solve it

Why the Killing,Stop the Killing,Bible says what ever Fate Giving out,Would Received same fate,Look at Bobby Brown's Daughter,Her Boyfriend drugged her,Look what happened to Stupid on New years Eve,meet with the Same Fate, 30 years old Overdose on Drugs

But, did it get tougher? Did it just get easier?

I swear to ALLAH(جلّ جلاله) You won’t get out of earth atmosphere we have heaps of undone business with dirty satan and it’s dirtier companions you will regret begging once again and history will record.

you are talking about 🇺🇸 USA pride her, no time for softness.

This person led the killings and exterminations against Syrians, Iraqis and Lebanese, as well as in Yemen

iran will give a big answer this is such a stuiped very dangerous act Trump make big caos for USA and world

They would be wise to stay out of it. They know who started this aggression. They also know who will finish it.

Everyone needs to chill...

This assassination just cost us 1.national school debt forgiveness and a helping of 15 years of SNAP benefits.

WGAF?

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