The American armed forces carried out a resonant and extremely provocative attack, the victim of which was the commander of the elite Iranian unit of the Al-Quds Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Kassem Suleimani.
Relevant information in the regional media, and later it was confirmed in the Pentagon.
Moreover, the US military department emphasized that the blow was inflicted on the personal order of President Donald Trump, allegedly with the aim of “protecting US personnel abroad.” It is also alleged that Suleimani allegedly “actively worked on plans for attacks on American diplomats and the military” in Middle Eastern countries. He, according to the Pentagon, “approved” the assault on the US embassy, which was performed on December 31 by Iraqis, furious with the shelling by the US Armed Forces.
“This attack aims to deter future plans for attacks from Iran. The United States will continue to do whatever it takes to protect our citizens and our interests around the world, ”the Pentagon statement emphasized.
A source in The New York Times also revealed some details of the attack. So, the attack was planned and implemented by the United States Special Operations Command. The attack was carried out using unmanned aerial vehicles that fired rockets at a convoy, which included Suleymani’s car.
It is noteworthy that the US Congress hastened to disown it. The head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, Eliot Engel, assured that lawmakers were not aware of the operation.
“This attack was carried out without notice or approval from Congress. The implementation of such serious steps without the participation of Congress raises many questions from the legal side, and also inflict a blow on the powers of the Congress, ”Engel said.
The situation has already been commented on by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. He called the assassination of a military leader “an act of international terrorism.” At the same time, he recalled that the Al-Quds units are “the most effective force opposing the Islamic state, * Jebhat al-Nusra, * Al-Qaeda and other groups.” This provocation will lead to nothing but an escalation of tension, the minister emphasized.
It is worth noting that the US administration previously included the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the list of terrorist organizations.