France to work for Middle East stability after U.S. strike: minister
France’s priority is to stabilize the Middle East, French Junior Foreign Affairs Minister Amelie de Montchalin said on Friday after a U.S. air strike killed Iran’s Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani.
Flights suspended in Libya’s capital due to rocket fire, says official
Flights were suspended until further notice at the only functioning airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli on Friday due to rockets falling nearby, an airport official said.
U.S. killing of Iranian commander will raise Middle East tension: Russia
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the killing of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. air strike would increase tensions in the Middle East, RIA news agency reported.
French embassy in Iran tells citizens to avoid public gatherings after Soleimani killing
France’s embassy in Tehran on Friday urged its citizens in Iran to stay away from public gatherings after the killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani.
Iraqi PM condemns U.S. killing of Iran’s Soleimani: statement
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi condemned on Friday the “assassination” of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in a U.S. air strike in Baghdad.
Iraqi militia commander orders fighters to prepare for battle: local TV
Iran-backed Iraqi militia commander Qais al-Khazali ordered on Friday his fighters to be on high alert for an upcoming battle and said that U.S. military presence in Iraq would end soon,.
Iran’s revolutionary guards, anti-U.S. forces will avenge Soleimani: IRGC spokesman
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and anti-U.S. forces across the Muslim world will avenge the assassination of Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani, a Guards spokesman told Iranian state television on Friday.
Syria condemns killing of Iran’s Soleimani: state news agency
Syria strongly condemns the “treacherous, criminal American aggression” that led to the killing of Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, state news agency SANA cited a foreign ministry source as saying on Friday.
Israel braces for Iranian retaliation after Soleimani assassination
Israel’s defense minister summoned the country’s military and security chiefs to Tel Aviv on Friday in the wake of the U.S. air strike that killed senior Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani.
Iraq’s Sadr mourns Soleimani, says followers ready to defend Iraq: statement
Populist Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr mourned on Friday the killing of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leaders in a U.S. air strike in Baghdad and said his militias were ready to defend Iraq.
