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Esmail Qaani, the new commander of the shadowy Quds Force of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards after the killing of Qasem Soleimani, represents a continuity choice at a hugely combustible moment for Tehran but lacks the charismatic aura of his storied predecessor.
ROCKETS have been fired near the US Embassy in Baghdad and at an airbase housing American troops, according to reports.
The two attacks came just hours after mourners chanted “death to America” at the funeral of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.
The killing of Gen Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Quds force, represents a dramatic escalation in the low-level conflict between the US and Iran and one whose consequences could be considerable.
Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani will be laid to rest Tuesday in his hometown of Kerman as part of three days of ceremonies across the country, the Revolutionary Guards said.