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Iran’s days of rage on Soleimani anniversary have their limits

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Members and supporters of Iraq's al-Hashed al-Shaabi ex-paramilitary alliance take part in a demonstration and a symbolic funeral for slain top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani (placard) and slain Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Baghdad, on Jan. 1, 2022, commemorating the second anniversary of their killing in a US raid. — SABAH ARAR/AFP via Getty Images

Iran sends ‘harsh’ message …

This week Iran commemorated the two-year anniversary of the Jan. 3 US drone strike which killed Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commander (IRGC) Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), in Baghdad, with speeches, threats and rockets targeting US bases in Iraq.

  • Gen. Esmail Ghaani, Soleimani’s replacement, vowed retaliation, saying “We will get revenge that you will not forget for the rest of your life.” 

  • Iran-backed forces in Iraq and Syria attacked facilities hosting US-led international coalition forces against the Islamic State, as Shelly Kittleson and Jared Szuba report.

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