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Jan 13, 2020
People are protesting against the death of General Qasem Soleimani while holding his portrait. After the killing of General Qasem Soleimani, commander of Quds Force by the US Army in Iraq, people throughout Iran and the city of Rasht mourned him on the streets.

New Iranian malware identified, but “cyber retaliation” fears subside

Jan 6, 2020
A drone photo shows thousands of Iranians attend the funeral ceremony of Qasem Soleimani, commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Forces, who was killed in a U.S. drone airstrike in Iraq, in Tehran, Iran on January 06, 2020.

2020 Middle East preview: Uncertainty, turbulence, and escalation with Iran

Jan 6, 2020
A drone photo shows thousands of Iranians attend the funeral ceremony of Qasem Soleimani, commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Forces, who was killed in a U.S. drone airstrike in Iraq, in Tehran, Iran on January 06, 2020.

Escalation with Iran now dominates 2020