Published 17:59 IST, January 6th 2020

Soleimani's daughter threatens US of 'dark days' after father's death

Qassem Soleimani' daughter threatened that the families of US soldiers in the Middle East will spend their days waiting for the death of their children.

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As Iran mourned over death of top Iranian commander, Qassem Soleimani’s daughter warned United States and Israel for 'dark day'. While speaking to hundreds of thousands of crowd present at funeral, Zeinab Soleimani threatened that families of US soldiers in Middle East will spend ir days waiting for death of ir children. dressing US President as “Crazy Trump”, Zeinab said that he shouldn’t think everything is over with her far's martyrdom as y face ‘dark day’ ahe. 

During funeral, Iran’s Supreme Leer Sayyid Ali Khamenei wept and led prayer standing in front of caskets of Soleimani and ors, killed in attack ordered by US President Donald Trump. Khamenei, who is said to be extremely close to Soleimani, has vowed to exact “severe revenge for criminals who bloodied ir foul hands with his blood”. situation in Middle East can worsen furr as Iran has officially anunced its exit from 2015 nuclear deal and it is expected that it will speed up its uranium enrichment program.

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China holds US responsible

Meanwhile, China has held United States responsible for escalation in aftermath of Iranian General’s killing. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that decision of Trump ministration to unilaterally withdraw from 2015 nuclear deal is primary cause of nuclear tension.

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spokesperson said that even after Iran was forced to reduce compliance of nuclear deal due to external factors, country has been displaying restraint and “h clearly expressed its political will to comprehensively implement deal”. He emphasised that Iran is t violating its obligation to nuclear n-proliferation treaty (NPT) since it was Trump ministration who defied its international responsibilities by withdrawing from deal.

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In 2015, Iran reached a historic nuclear deal with P5+1 group which included US, UK, France, China, Russia and Germany. Iran, under 2015 nuclear deal, formally kwn as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), agreed to limit sensitive nuclear activities in lieu of lifting ecomic sanctions. But in May 2018, Trump ministration unilaterally withdrew from nuclear deal accusing Iran of violating terms of JCPOA and followed it with crippling ecomic sanctions.

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17:59 IST, January 6th 2020