Iran blames Germany, other countries, for Qassem Soleimani assassination
By DW
04 January 2021 |
11:00 am
January 3 marks the first anniversary of the death of senior Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US-directed drone attack while visiting Baghdad.
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