One of the people on the list of those winning sanctions relief in today’s Iran deal is Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, reportedly the commander of Shiite militias in Iraq fighting ISIS:
As part of #IranDeal, sanctions against IRGC chief Qasem Soleimani, revolutionary guards & Quds Force lifted. #IranTalks
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) July 14, 2015
The same Qasem Soleimani who was in charge of Shiite militias that killed American troops during the Iraq war:
https://twitter.com/SRIG911/status/576384118096719872
Newsweek is on it. Qassem Soleimani is secretive and loves war! And 2 (!) paragraphs about him makes a cover story http://t.co/ko3aos5UeT
— Sune Engel Rasmussen (@SuneEngel) November 28, 2014
Wow.
We posted on Qasem Soleimani back in March where former General David Petraeus called the Shiite militias in Iraq a greater threat than ISIS:
David Petraeus unloads on Iran in WaPost interview: Shiite militias, not ISIS are the bigger threat
One of the tweets in particular from that post stands out:
General Petraeus' response when asked about Qassem Soleimani in today's @washingtonpost. pic.twitter.com/Efc6DRRnG4
— Luke Coffey (@LukeDCoffey) March 20, 2015
This is the guy we’re lifting sanctions on? Apparently so:
#IranDeal lifts sanctions against a number of Iranian officials, including General of Revolutionary Guard Qasem Soleimani h/t @WilliamsJon
— Rebecca Jarvis (@RebeccaJarvis) July 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/DavidKenner/status/620893797078007808
People off #IranDeal sanctions list: celebrity spymaster Qassem Soleimani, top generals,& entire IRGC AF, Quds Force & missile command
— Avi Gavai (@Rantaramic) July 14, 2015
@JeffreyGoldberg Two words suffice for me to form an opinion: "Qassem Soleimani"
— Jonas Renz (@JonasRenz) July 14, 2015
Although he might still be covered under different sanctions imposed by the Obama administration:
https://twitter.com/DavidKenner/status/620894525263745024
Let’s hope.
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