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*{{flag|Syria}}'s [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (Syria)|Foreign Ministry]] strongly condemned the "treacherous, criminal American aggression" that led to the killing of Soleimani, according to a statement released by news agency [[Syrian Arab News Agency|SANA]].<ref name="Euro" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-syria-idUSKBN1Z20HL|title=Syria condemns killing of Iran's Soleimani: state news agency|date=3 January 2020|work=Reuters|access-date=3 January 2020|language=en}}</ref>
*{{flag|Syria}}'s [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (Syria)|Foreign Ministry]] strongly condemned the "treacherous, criminal American aggression" that led to the killing of Soleimani, according to a statement released by news agency [[Syrian Arab News Agency|SANA]].<ref name="Euro" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-syria-idUSKBN1Z20HL|title=Syria condemns killing of Iran's Soleimani: state news agency|date=3 January 2020|work=Reuters|access-date=3 January 2020|language=en}}</ref>

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*{{flag|United Arab Emirates}} Minister of State for Foreign Affairs [[Anwar Gargash]] called for wisdom and political solutions over confrontation and escalation.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-uae-idUSKBN1Z20WC|title=UAE calls for wisdom to avert confrontation, after Iranian commander killed|date=3 January 2020|via=www.reuters.com|newspaper=Reuters}}</ref>


*{{flag|Venezuela}} condemned the air strike saying that it believed the incident will raise Middle East tensions.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=jaarreaza |author=Jorge Arreaza M |number=564068436633214977 |date=3 January 2020 |title=Venezuela condemns the military attack on January 3 near Baghdad Airport, Iraq, by US forces, in which Major General Qasem Soleimani was murdered. While making a call to respect International Law and preserve Peace. |language=Spanish}}</ref> [[National Assembly (Venezuela)|Venezuelan National Assembly]] and [[Venezuelan presidential crisis|disputed interim president]] [[Juan Guaidó]] said that Soleimani "led a criminal and terrorist structure in Iran that for years caused pain to his people and destabilized the Middle East, just as Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis did with [[Hezbollah]]". Guaidó also accused [[Nicolás Maduro]] of allowing him and his Quds Forces to incorporate their sanctioned banks and companies in Venezuela.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://presidenciave.com/es/presidencia/ante-sucesos-en-el-medio-oriente-gobierno-interino-reitera-vinculos-de-maduro-con-terrorismo-internacional/|title=Faced with events in the Middle East, the interim government reiterates Maduro's ties with international terrorism|last=|first=|date=3 January 2020|work=Centro de Comunicación Nacional|access-date=4 January 2020|url-status=live|language=Spanish}}</ref>
*{{flag|Venezuela}} condemned the air strike saying that it believed the incident will raise Middle East tensions.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=jaarreaza |author=Jorge Arreaza M |number=564068436633214977 |date=3 January 2020 |title=Venezuela condemns the military attack on January 3 near Baghdad Airport, Iraq, by US forces, in which Major General Qasem Soleimani was murdered. While making a call to respect International Law and preserve Peace. |language=Spanish}}</ref> [[National Assembly (Venezuela)|Venezuelan National Assembly]] and [[Venezuelan presidential crisis|disputed interim president]] [[Juan Guaidó]] said that Soleimani "led a criminal and terrorist structure in Iran that for years caused pain to his people and destabilized the Middle East, just as Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis did with [[Hezbollah]]". Guaidó also accused [[Nicolás Maduro]] of allowing him and his Quds Forces to incorporate their sanctioned banks and companies in Venezuela.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://presidenciave.com/es/presidencia/ante-sucesos-en-el-medio-oriente-gobierno-interino-reitera-vinculos-de-maduro-con-terrorismo-internacional/|title=Faced with events in the Middle East, the interim government reiterates Maduro's ties with international terrorism|last=|first=|date=3 January 2020|work=Centro de Comunicación Nacional|access-date=4 January 2020|url-status=live|language=Spanish}}</ref>

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*{{flag|United Arab Emirates}} Minister of State for Foreign Affairs [[Anwar Gargash]] called for wisdom and political solutions over confrontation and escalation.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-uae-idUSKBN1Z20WC|title=UAE calls for wisdom to avert confrontation, after Iranian commander killed|date=3 January 2020|via=www.reuters.com|newspaper=Reuters}}</ref>


*{{flag|Yemen}}'s [[Government of Yemen|Government]] praised the killing as an "important step to end conflict in the region",<ref name="Yemeni">{{cite news |title=Yemen government backs Soleimani's killing: minister |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-yemen/yemen-government-backs-soleimanis-killing-minister-idUSKBN1Z2209 |agency=Reuters |accessdate=3 January 2020|date=3 January 2020}}</ref> while the Iran-backed [[Houthis]] condemned the attacks and called for "swift reprisals".<ref>{{cite news |title=Yemen rebels urge 'swift reprisals' for Soleimani killing |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20200103-yemen-rebels-urge-swift-reprisals-for-soleimani-killing |accessdate=5 January 2020 |work=France 24 |date=3 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-01/04/c_138678400.htm|title=Yemeni Houthi rebels call for striking U.S. bases in retaliation for killing of Iranian commander|website=Xinhuanet|date=4 January 2020}}</ref>
*{{flag|Yemen}}'s [[Government of Yemen|Government]] praised the killing as an "important step to end conflict in the region",<ref name="Yemeni">{{cite news |title=Yemen government backs Soleimani's killing: minister |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-blast-yemen/yemen-government-backs-soleimanis-killing-minister-idUSKBN1Z2209 |agency=Reuters |accessdate=3 January 2020|date=3 January 2020}}</ref> while the Iran-backed [[Houthis]] condemned the attacks and called for "swift reprisals".<ref>{{cite news |title=Yemen rebels urge 'swift reprisals' for Soleimani killing |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20200103-yemen-rebels-urge-swift-reprisals-for-soleimani-killing |accessdate=5 January 2020 |work=France 24 |date=3 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-01/04/c_138678400.htm|title=Yemeni Houthi rebels call for striking U.S. bases in retaliation for killing of Iranian commander|website=Xinhuanet|date=4 January 2020}}</ref>



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Revision as of 23:42, 7 January 2020

The 2020 Baghdad International Airport airstrike, which killed the high-level Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, brought strong reactions from around the world. Some countries such as Yemen (Hadi government), Israel and Venezuela (Guaido government) welcomed the killing. Others expressed support against terrorism like Argentina, Canada, and Brazil and most called for restraint and diplomacy, including Afghanistan, Argentina, Bahrain, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom as well as condemnation from Cuba, Russia, Syria and Venezuela (Maduro government).

Iran

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Sayyid Ali Khamenei consoles one of General Soleimani's sons

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei declared three days of mourning,[1] and vowed to take "harsh revenge" against the U.S.[2][3][4]

President Hassan Rouhani also said that Iran "will take revenge".[5]

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif posted on Twitter that the attack was "an extremely dangerous and foolish escalation" and released a statement saying that "the brutality and stupidity of American terrorist forces in assassinating Commander Soleimani ... will undoubtedly make the tree of resistance in the region and the world more prosperous."[6]

Majid Takht-Ravanchi, the Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations, wrote in an official letter to the United Nations Security Council and Secretary-General António Guterres: "by any measure, is an obvious example of State terrorism and, as a criminal act, constitutes a gross violation of the fundamental principles of international law, including, in particular, those stipulated in the Charter of the United Nations".[7]

Minister of Information and Communications Technology Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi compared Trump to ISIL, Hitler, and Genghis Khan, also calling him a "terrorist in a suit".[8]

Former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaee posted that "[Soleimani] joined his martyred brothers, but we will take vigorous revenge on America."[6] Soleimani's daughter Zeinab Soleimani said during her father's funeral that "the families of the American soldiers in western Asia will spend their days waiting for the death of their children."[9]

Red flag hoisted on Jamkaran Mosque. Video from FARS News Agency.

On 4 January 2020, a red flag unfurled above the dome of Jamkaran Mosque in response to the airstrike, that according to Washington Examiner, symbolizes vengeance.[10] While being broadcast on Iran's Channel One, the eulogist at Soleimani's funeral procession addressed a crowd during processions at Mashhad and called for a bounty of US$ 80 million (roughly US$ 1 for every Iranian citizen) to be placed on Donald Trump.[11][12]

On 7 January, Iran's parliament approved a €200 million increase in the Quds Force's budget, to be used in two months.[13] Iran's parliament also voted to declare the United States Armed Forces to be a terrorist organization.[14]

Iraq

Outgoing Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi condemned the attack, calling it an assassination and stating that the strike was an act of aggression and a breach of Iraqi sovereignty which would lead to war in Iraq. He said the strike violated the agreement on the presence of U.S. forces in Iraq and that safeguards for Iraq's security and sovereignty should be met with legislation.[15] The media office of the Iraqi military's joint operations forces posted a photo of a destroyed vehicle on fire after the attack.[16] The speaker of Iraq's parliament Mohammed al Halbousi vowed to "put an end to U.S. presence" in Iraq.[17]

Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Sadrist Movement and the Saraya al-Salam militia, ordered his followers to "prepare to defend Iraq".[18][19]

Despite the leaders opposing the airstrike, many Iraqis who are against the PMF celebrated the airstrikes.[20]

United States

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers prepared remarks on the airstrikes, Mar-a-Lago, 3 January 2020.

President Trump tweeted pictures of the American flag shortly before the United States confirmed its responsibility for the attacks, at 3:00 a.m. GMT on 3 January 2020 (6:00 am in Baghdad).[21] In a subsequent public statement he said he had authorized the strike because Soleimani was plotting "imminent and sinister attacks" on Americans. He added, "We took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war."[22] He also said that he did not seek a regime change in Iran.[23] On 4 January, Trump tweeted that 52 Iranian targets (representing the 52 American hostages in the 1979-81 Iran hostage crisis) had been selected if Iran "strikes any Americans, or American assets".[24][25] In the same tweet, Trump also mentioned targeting Iranian "cultural sites", an act that would constitute a violation of international law under the Hague Convention, but not if used by Iran as cover for weapons that could target U.S. interests.[26] Trump insisted he would not hesitate to destroy such targets even after some said it could be considered a war crime.[27]

On the day of the strike, U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo asserted the attack was ordered by Trump to disrupt an "imminent attack" by Soleimani operatives, although subsequent reports on that rationale were mixed.[28][29][30][31] After the strike, Pompeo tweeted a video he said showed Iraqis celebrating Soleimani's death on the streets of Baghdad, although the video showed no more than 40 individuals among a crowd of thousands and the minor demonstration ended within two minutes.[32] In a tweet, former National Security Advisor John Bolton called the airstrike "a long in the making, decisive blow against Iran's malign Quds Force activities worldwide ... Hope this is the first step to regime change in Tehran."[33] Vice President Mike Pence claimed without evidence that Soleimani was involved in the 9/11 attacks.[34][35][36]

When asked about the possible responses that Iran could take to this action, former Deputy Secretary of Defense Michael Mulroy said that the IRGC Quds Force has a worldwide reach and that targets would include American civilians, and that Iraq might decide to expel U.S. forces in their country.[37] Former Defense Secretary and CIA Director Leon Panetta warned that the U.S. is closer to war with Iran than at any time in the last 40 years.[38]

The question of characterizing the attack as "murder", "assassination", "act of war", or something else is controversial.[39][40] It was described as a wag the dog incident,[41] parallel to the bombing of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Sudan by president Bill Clinton during his own impeachment process,[42] which had itself been seen as reminiscent of the contemporaneous film Wag the Dog.[43] In 2011 and 2012, Trump asserted that President Obama would start a war with Iran to improve his reelection chances.[44][45]

Domestic U.S. political reactions

Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell addresses the U.S. Senate, 3 January 2020
Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer addresses the U.S. Senate, 3 January 2020

American politicians reacted along party lines. Republicans generally supported the mission, while Democrats blamed Soleimani "for the deaths of hundreds of American servicemen during the Iraq war" but questioned the wisdom and timing of the attack.[46]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell celebrated the attack, referring to Soleimani as "Iran's master terrorist".[47] House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi referred to the attacks as "provocative and disproportionate", and introduced a "war powers resolution" requiring Trump's administration to end hostilities with Iran not approved by Congress within 30 days.[48]

All the Democratic candidates for the 2020 U.S. presidential election, political challengers to Trump, largely condemned the airstrike. Former Vice President Joe Biden warned of further escalation and said that Trump "just tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox".[49] Senator Bernie Sanders said that "Trump's dangerous escalation brings us closer to another disastrous war in the Middle East that could cost countless lives and trillions more dollars."[49] Senator Elizabeth Warren described the attack as wag the dog, an attempt by Trump to distract from the impeachment process through an act of war.[41] South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg said the Trump administration must plan for possible consequences before taking action, must ensure its action is supported by its allies, and must take only actions that will benefit U.S. national interests and stability in the region.[50] Representative Tulsi Gabbard called the airstrike an act of war by President Trump and a violation of the U.S. Constitution because the president does not have Congressional authorization for this act.[51]

Sanders, along with Representative Ro Khanna, announced that they would be introducing legislation to prevent the use of Pentagon funding for military action in Iran without Congressional approval.[52] Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees, said, "Congress must act to stop President Trump from entangling America in yet another unnecessary war in the Middle East."[53] In June 2019, Kaine had introduced a resolution to require Congressional authorization before going to war with Iran,[53] and on 3 January 2020 he introduced a similar resolution.[54] Kaine's counterpart, Mark Warner (D-VA) said it is not clear that the Trump administration has a clear plan to prevent another endless war in the Middle East.[55]

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) criticized the airstrikes, saying that it will increase tensions between the two countries.[56] Fox News's Tucker Carlson criticized the killing and "chest-beaters" who promote foreign interventions, particularly Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE). He asked, "By the way, if we're still in Afghanistan, 19 years, sad years, later, what makes us think there's a quick way out of Iran?"[57]

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio expressed strong concerns about potential retaliatory strikes,[58] putting the police department on high alert, including the potential of bag checks at subway stations and vehicle checks at tunnels and bridges.[59] Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C. said she did not see any immediate threats, but she reminded citizens to report any suspicious activities.[60]

President of the Council on Foreign Relations, Richard Haass, called the airstrike potentially "the most significant development" in the region since the Iraq War, and called for the U.S. to prepare for an Iranian retaliation.[61] Oona A. Hathaway, a professor of international law at Yale Law School, evaluated the various legal justifications the Trump Administration gave for the airstrike, compared the attack with similar events of the past and concluded that, "the Soleimani strike defied the U.S. Constitution. If Congress fails to respond effectively, the constitutional order will be broken beyond repair, and the president will be left with the unmitigated power to take the country to war on his own—anywhere, anytime, for any reason."[62]

U.S. general public

An anti-war protest in Washington, D.C., 4 January 2020

Anti-war rallies in more than 30 U.S. cities were set by Code Pink and the ANSWER Coalition for Saturday night, 4 January, asking the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.[63] Thousands marched in 70 cities across the country.[64]

The U.S. Selective Service System website crashed with many looking for information on draft requirements and exemptions. The agency attributed the crash to "the spread of misinformation".[65][66] The hashtags #WorldWarIII and #WWIII had been trending on social media, along with concerns that the military draft might be reinstated.[67] Many Internet memes on the topic became popular on sites such as Twitter and TikTok.[68]

Global reactions

Supranational

  •  NATO temporarily suspended its training mission in Iraq on 4 January. A spokesperson said in an emailed statement, "The safety of our personnel in Iraq is paramount. We continue to take all precautions necessary."[69] After a NATO meeting on 6 January, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that "all members of the Atlantic alliance stood behind the United States in the Middle East" and that "Iran must refrain from further violence and provocations."[70]

G20 states

  •  Argentina said they "were worried about the escalating situation in the Middle East". It also said the Argentine people acknowledges terrorism ever since suffering two terrorist attacks in the past (the Israeli embassy attack and AMIA bombing), and urged all parties to diplomacy and restraint.[72] On 4 January 2020, Argentine President Alberto Fernández ordered the armed forces to secure the borders and reinforced security at the main airports, the American airliners and the U.S. embassy in response to the operation.[73]
  •  Canada urged restraint and de-escalation of the tensions, but it also said it has long been concerned by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, led by Soleimani, whose "aggressive actions have had a destabilizing effect in the region and beyond".[79]
  •  China appealed for restraint from all sides, "especially the United States", stating that China has always opposed the use of force in international relations.[80]
  •  France deputy minister for foreign affairs, Amelie de Montchalin, told RTL radio, "We are waking up in a more dangerous world. Military escalation is always dangerous."[81]
  •  Germany advised that the Middle East has reached "a dangerous escalation point" and the conflict can only be resolved diplomatically.[82] German foreign minister Heiko Maas said that the airstrikes had not "made it easier to reduce tensions", but noted they "followed a series of dangerous Iranian provocations".[81] Part of the German military contingent in Iraq was moved to other countries due to "safety concerns".[83]
  •  Italy's prime minister Giuseppe Conte stated that his government target is to "avoid further escalation". He also added that a "european action is necessary" to prevent that rising tensions could fuel further "terrorism and violent extremism".[92] However, opposition leader Matteo Salvini applauded the killing of Soleimani, whom he called, "one of the most dangerous and pitiless men in the world, an Islamic terrorist, an enemy of the West, of Israel, of rights and of freedoms".[81]
  •  Japan announced his Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe will visit Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates between January 12 and 15. About the killing, Japan expressed concern and that Abe expects to "contribute to peace and stability in the region through diplomatic efforts to ease tensions."[93]
  •  Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that, "U.S. had embarked illegal power move" and condemned the air strike saying that it believed the incident will raise Middle East tensions. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that, "Washington was looking to remake the Middle East, a call Moscow would have made in the heady days of the regime change wars that first started in Iraq in 2003 under George W. Bush's 'pre-emptive strike' policy."[96][97][98]
  •  Saudi Arabia called for restraint and said the events in Iraq were the result of previous "terrorist acts".[99] During a press conference on 6 January, Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud stated that Saudi Arabia was "very keen that the situation in the region doesn't escalate any further".[100]
  • South Africa South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, stated: “It is crucial for all sides to remain calm and desist from taking any further action that will exacerbate the already fragile situation. South Africa emphasises its principled view that conflicts should be resolved through political dialogue rather than resorting to the use of force”.[101]
  •  Turkey said that it believed that the air strike increases insecurity and instability in the region and that it was deeply concerned by the rising tensions between the United States and Iran.[102] Turkish President Erdogan expressed his distaste for external interference, which he said destabilizes the region.[103]
  •  United Kingdom encouraged all involved parties to react with caution, saying "further conflict is in none of our interests."[82] However, British foreign minister Dominic Raab noted that his government had "always recognized the aggressive threat posed by the Iranian Quds force".[81]

Other states

  •  Afghanistan's government released a statement calling for both parties to prevent further escalations and resolve the crisis through negotiations, and noted that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had requested to Pompeo that U.S. bases in Afghanistan not be used against other countries, in accordance to the bilateral security agreement between the two countries.[104]
  •  Cuba's government has condemned the airstrikes.[106]
  •  Denmark's prime minister Mette Frederiksen called it "a really serious situation". She avoided question on whether the killing was right, instead called for de-escalation.[107] Denmark is a part of the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq, and following the Iraqi parliament's vote to ask them to leave, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeppe Kofod said: "We are in Iraq to fight ISIL. And that task is not done."[108]
  •  Egypt's Foreign Ministry has appealed both Iran and the U.S. to avoid any further escalation and was following developments in Iraq with great concern.[109]
  •  Finland's president Sauli Niinistö commented that the attack could lead to a cycle which will be difficult to stop and that its effects could be felt even outside region.[110]
  •  Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the air strike, saying that Trump had acted "swiftly, forcefully and decisively". He affirmed Israel's alliance with the U.S., saying "Israel stands with the United States in its just struggle for peace, security and self-defense."[82][111][112] Israel will convene its security cabinet on 5 January to discuss increased threats due to the killings. They have warned Hamas and other groups in Gaza Strip against responding. Hamas had earlier expressed "sincere condolences" to Iran's leadership and praised Soleimini's support for the Palestinian struggle.[113]
  •  Lebanon condemned the attack as a violation of Iraqi sovereignty and an escalation against Iran, while calling for Lebanon and its vicinity to be spared from the repercussions of the incident.[114]
  •  Pakistan urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, engage constructively to de-escalate the situation, and resolve issues through diplomatic means, in accordance with UN Charter and international law.[117] Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that Pakistan will not allow its territory to be used in a regional conflict.[118]
  •  Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the country's military to prepare to evacuate Filipino citizens from Iraq and Iran "at any moment's notice".[119] According to Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo, Duterte decreed that the Philippines would side with the United States, its close military ally, if Filipinos are "harmed" in the Middle East.[120]
  •  Syria's Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the "treacherous, criminal American aggression" that led to the killing of Soleimani, according to a statement released by news agency SANA.[82][122]
  •  Yemen's Government praised the killing as an "important step to end conflict in the region",[126] while the Iran-backed Houthis condemned the attacks and called for "swift reprisals".[127][128]

Others

  • African National Congress secretary-general, Ace Magashule, issued a statement describing the killing of Soleimani as an act of "international terrorism" by the United States and appealed "for maximum restraint" so as encourage a peaceful outcome. Magashule called on the United Nations to take action against the American "act of international terrorism."[129][130]
  • Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve issued a press release suggesting military activities beyond protecting their own personnel would be paused. "We are now fully committed to protecting the Iraqi bases that host Coalition troops. This has limited our capacity to conduct training with partners and to support their operations against Daesh and we have therefore paused these activities, subject to continuous review."[131]
  • Hamas, the de facto government of the Gaza Strip, sent condolences upon Soleimani's death and condemned the airstrikes.[132] On 4 January, hundreds in Gaza Strip, joined by leaders of Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad faction, mourned Soleimini's death. Israeli and American flags were placed on the ground for people to step on, and then the flags were burned.[133]
  •  Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah said that "the shoe of Qassem Soleimani is worth the head of Trump and all American leaders", adding that the response must be the expulsion of U.S. forces from the region.[134]
  • Taliban in Afghanistan condemned the killing of Soleimani, describing it as "American adventurism".[135]

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