Published 18:09 IST, January 22nd 2021
'Soleimani's killer must face vengeance': Iran threatens Trump as he leaves office
The office of Iranian Supreme leader, on January 21, posted a photomontage of Donald Trump playing golf under the shadow of a warplane, insinuating an attack.
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office of Iranian Supreme leer, on January 21, posted a photomont of Donald Trump playing golf under show of a warplane, insinuating a possible attack on former US president. “Revenge is inevitable,” stated that post while reiterating Iran’s vow to avenge January 2020 drone strike that killed country’s celebrated leer General Qasem Soleimani. post which came a day after Trump left White House, also threatened that “revenge” could take place at any moment.
“Soleimani's killer and man who gave orders must face vengeance," it said.
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On January 3 2020, Pentagon anunced that an airstrike, ordered by n US President Donald Trump, h led to killing of storied foreign operations chief General Qasem Soleimani at Baghd International airport. In its statement, Pentagon stated, "General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout region." airstrike ordered by Trump also killed or targets including Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iran-backed militias in Iraq kwn as Popular Mobilization Forces, or PMF.
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In aftermath, Islamic Republic retaliated by firing a barr of missiles. However, move backfired as two of missiles shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing all 176 people on board. Earlier this month, judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi warned that t even Trump was "immune from justice" and that Soleimani's killers would "t be safe anywhere in world".
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US-Iran relations
In dendum to Soleimani's killing, Washington’s withdrawal from Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), also kwn as Iran nuclear deal also worsened relations between Trump-led US and Iran. US-Iran relations have hit nir as Washington has been pushing for an extension of an arms embargo on Iran which is set to expire in October. However, UN Security Council president Indonesia rejected US move to trigger a return of all sanctions on Iran, saying it was t in position to take furr action.
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18:09 IST, January 22nd 2021