Refugees who joined the largely overlooked Fatemiyoun Brigade to battle for Shiite Islam and escape crushing poverty had become a force in Tehran’s proxy wars.
Tag: Suleimani, Qassim
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Terrorism in Iran Exposes a Vulnerability It Doesn’t Want to Admit
Even after the Islamic State took responsibility for deadly bombings, Iran’s government, facing public anger, blamed Israel.
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U.S. Says It Believes ISIS Was Behind Bombing That Killed Dozens in Iran
Officials said their early assessment of the attack, which killed at least 84 people, was based on intelligence and could evolve.
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Iran Holds Day of Mourning for Those Killed at Suleimani Memorial
Officials lowered the death toll from the two blasts from 103 to 84, but said the count could still rise with so many people having been badly injured.
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Who Was the Iranian General Qassim Suleimani?
General Suleimani, the powerful commander heading Iran’s Quds Force, was considered a hero by some in the country. The anniversary of his death has attracted horrific violence.