Rappler's latest stories on Qasem Soleimani
U.S. killing of Iran's top general 'unlawful' – U.N. expert
Agnes Callamard, the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, concludes it is an 'arbitrary killing' that violated the UN charter
Iraq commemorates top commander killed in U.S. strike
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis was the deputy head of the Hashed al-Shaabi, a loose network of paramilitary groups formed in 2014 to fight jihadists that has since been absorbed into the Iraqi state
Over 100 U.S. troops suffered brain injury in Iran attack – Pentagon
Trump had dismissed reported injuries as 'headaches' and 'not very serious'
[ANALYSIS] General Qasem Soleimani's asymmetrical legacy
Even before his death, one of General Soleimani’s ultimate legacies – the activation of the Iranian Corridor – was able to carry out calibrated responses to achieve Tehran’s crucial foreign policy aims
FALSE: ‘Actual video’ of U.S. strike that killed Qasem Soleimani
The footage is from a video game simulator called AC-130 Gunship Simulator: Special Ops Squadron
11 U.S. troops wounded in last week's Iran attack on Iraq base – Central Command
The US military has previously maintained there were no casualties
Syria says Israel behind aerial attack against military airport
The attack adds to the growing tension in the Middle East after a US drone killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani
Malacañang says 'standby fund' for Middle East evacuation not needed
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo says President Duterte did not follow through with his request for Congress to hold a special session on the Middle East as tension in the region has so far de-escalted
Iraq warns of economic 'collapse' if Trump blocks oil cash
'We're an oil-producing country. Those accounts are in dollars. Cutting off access means totally turning off the tap,' an first Iraqi official says
Iran agrees de-escalation 'only solution' to solve crisis with U.S.
Security was stepped up in Iran's capital after a vigil the previous night for those killed in the air disaster turned into an angry protest and police temporarily arrested the British ambassador for being there
U.S. piles on the sanctions against Iran
The sanctions are the latest salvo in a US-Iranian confrontation that risked sliding into war a week ago with the deadly US drone attack on general Qasem Soleimani
After Soleimani’s death, Instagram shuts down Iranian accounts
News agencies, human rights activists and influencers have their accounts deactivated
U.S. House votes to curb Trump war power on Iran
'We cannot allow our country to be lied into another war,' says Democrat Ayanna Pressley
Canadian PM Trudeau says Iranian missile shot down Ukrainian jet
Trudeau's comments come as images posted on social media increasingly pointed to a catastrophic mistake by Tehran's air defense batteries bringing the down Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 in flames
The Middle East's Che Guevara? Killing elevates Soleimani as icon, martyr
Inside a Beirut airport, black-clad women carry his portraits as they walk through the arrivals hall, chanting 'death to America'
Trump pulls back from war with Iran
(UPDATED) 'The president has made clear that he does not have a coherent strategy to keep the American people safe,' House speaker Nancy Pelosi says
Iran and the U.S.: Months of escalating tensions
Here's a timeline of the spiralling tension between the US and Iran
Iraq pro-Iran factions ramp up threats to U.S. after Iran missiles
(3RD UPDATE) This comes hours after Tehran launches more than a dozen ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases where US troops are located
Oil spikes, stocks plunge after Iran attacks
'It's not going to be pretty today,' says one trader, reacting to the initial reports of Iran's first response to the US assassination of military commander Qasem Soleimani
Iran fires missiles at U.S. troop bases in Iraq
(4th UPDATE) 'We don't retreat in the face of America,' says Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
NATO taking 'some personnel' out of Iraq
US and allied foreign troops in Iraq are concerned they might be targeted by Iran or allied Iraqi militias in retaliation to Friday's killing of Qasem Soleimani
Zarif says informed by U.N. that U.S. has denied him visa
So far there has been no official confirmation from Washington that it has rejected Mohammad Javad Zarif's visa application
U.S. embassy in PH issues security alert following rising tension in Middle East
The United States Embassy says heightened tension in the Middle East may bring security risks to Americans living abroad
Dozens killed in stampede at Iran general's funeral
(3rd UPDATE) Reports say more than 50 people were killed and 212 people were injured in the stampede in Kerman
Iran designates U.S. forces 'terrorists' for killing general
The bill was an amended version of a law that declared the United States a 'state sponsor of terrorism' and its forces in the region 'terror groups'
Pentagon contradicts Trump, says attacking Iran cultural sites would be war crime
Trump tweets the US would attack sites 'very high level and important to Iran and the Iranian culture'
2020 with a big bang: This week's outlook
What’s at stake and what can we expect this week in the aftermath of the assassination of the general who had shaped the battlefield in the Middle East and helped direct Assad’s war in Syria?
Iranians report being stopped, facing delays at U.S. border
More than 60 travelers who were detained at length over the weekend and questioned about their political views at Washington state's border with Canada
Duterte creates body to craft evacuation plan for OFWs in Middle East
(3rd UPDATE) Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, a former special envoy to the Middle East, is set to fly to the region to meet with officials of countries hosting Filipino workers
Soleimani killing offers chance for Iran rulers to rally popular support
There has been a genuine outpouring of emotion and anti-American sentiment among Iranians
Letter on U.S. pullout from Iraq sent by 'mistake'
The head of the US military's Task Force Iraq informed his Iraqi counterparts in a letter dated Sunday, January 5 that troops were preparing to leave
U.S. lawmakers to vote on curbing Trump war powers – Pelosi
US lawmakers will vote on a war powers resolution aimed at putting a check on Trump's military actions after he ordered the killing of Qasem Soleimani
Iran nuclear deal hangs by thin thread
Iran has not said it wants to quit the agreement, leaving some room for the deal's remaining parties to try to save it, according to analysts
Prospect of U.S.-Iran conflict threatens Gulf economies
Saudi economist Fadhl al-Bouenain says a US-Iran war would further dampen economic growth in Gulf Cooperation Council states, just as many of them are attempting to diversify towards a post-oil future
NATO to review Iraq mission after Iran general slain
'The North Atlantic Council will address the situation in the region,' a NATO official says
Duterte wants 'standby fund' for Filipinos' evacuation from Middle East
'We do not know what would be the end result of that crisis.... Kinakabahan ako,' says President Rodrigo Duterte
Huge crowds in Iran mourn general killed by U.S. drone
(UPDATED) Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei presides over prayers for the slain head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force
Japan's Abe 'deeply worried' by Middle East tensions
Japan walks a fine line in balancing its key alliance with Washington and its longstanding relations and interests with Iran
Pompeo sees 'real likelihood' Iran will try to hit U.S. troops
The US has about 60,000 troops in the region, including around 5,200 in Iraq. Washington orders thousands more soldiers to the Middle East on January 3, after Qasem Soleimani's killing.
Trump warns Iran against retaliation, threatens cultural sites
US President Donald Trump also says he would impose 'very big sanctions' on Iraq if it follows through on a parliament vote calling for the expulsion of US troops based in the country
PNP profiling ‘sympathizers’ of slain Iran commander Soleimani
PNP officer-in-charge Lieutenant General Archie Gamboa says they have not monitored any threats in the Philippines so far
Mourners pack Iran city as top general's remains return
Qasem Soleimani's remains and those of 5 other Iranians killed in the US drone strike are expected to be flown to Tehran for more tributes on Sunday evening, January 5
Saudi 'not consulted' over U.S. strike to kill Iran general
Saudi Arabia is vulnerable to possible Iranian reprisals after Tehran vowed 'revenge' following the strike that killed powerful commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq
Fury, tears as crowds mourn Iran commander killed by U.S.
Iranian Ambassador to the UN Majid Takht calls the assassination of powerful general Qasem Soleimani as an 'act of war' by the United States
Trump says US targeting 52 sites in Iran, as tension mounts
'The USA wants no more threats,' US President Donald Trump tells Iran after he ordered the assassination of powerful Iranian general Qasem Soleimani
Iraq PM attends mourning for commanders killed in US strike
Adel Abdel Mahdi joins Muhandis associate Hadi al-Ameri, Shiite cleric Ammar al-Hakim, and other pro-Iran figures in a large crowd
Iran top general to be laid to rest on January 7 in hometown
The general, who died aged 62, was one of Iran's most popular public figures
Killing Soleimani: Trump acted where other U.S. leaders saw big risks
Analysts say the killing of Qasem Soleimani was no small decision
DFA urges Filipinos to cancel all travel to Iraq after U.S. killing of top Iran general
The Department of Foreign Affairs also urges Filipinos in Iraq to stay in close coordination with their employers and the Philippine embassy should mandatory evacuation become necessary
Iran vows revenge after U.S. kills top general in Baghdad strike
(3rd UPDATE) Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei swiftly vows 'severe revenge' for Qasem Soleimani's death, the biggest escalation yet in a feared proxy war between Iran and the US on Iraqi soil
