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Iran vows revenge for Soleimani’s killing, but here’s why it won’t seek direct confrontation with the US
US President Donald Trump has not held back on threatening Iran after the targeted killing of General Qassem Soleimani, a veteran of the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s and a key player in expanding Iran’s links with armed groups across Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.
In addition to extreme sanctions, Trump’s latest threat includes hitting 52 military and cultural targets in Iran.
- Shahram Akbarzadeh
- The Conversation
As might be expected, the Iranian leadership has doubled down on its anti-US rhetoric and promises of retribution.
Soleimani was too …