Top Iranian Official: Soleimani’s Anti-Terror Efforts Allowed Pope Francis to Safely Visit Iraq © AP Photo / Andrew Medichini
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Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who served as the commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force, was assassinated in an early January drone strike ordered by former US President Donald Trump. The one-time commander-in-chief claimed the “defensive” strike was conducted in part because the Iranian official was plotting “imminent” attacks against US forces.
A senior Iranian official remarked on Friday that Pope Francis’ trip to Iraq would not have been adequately safe had it not been for the anti-terror operations previously ordered by Soleimani and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi Muhandis.
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