What the U.S. killing of Iran's top general means for North Korea



Opinion What the U.S. killing of Iran’s top general means for North Korea The death of Qassem Soleimani has likely shocked many in Pyongyang — and highlighted Trump's dangerous unpredictability Andrei Lankov January 5, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Erfan Kouchari [CC BY-SA 4.0] - via Tasnim News Agency Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent the views of NK News. The death of General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a U.S. drone in Baghdad airport last Friday, is likely to have major consequences for the entire world. One of the possible results of this operation might be a major war or, more likely, a wave of terror attacks and counter-attacks in the Middle East. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent the views of NK News. The death of General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a U.S. drone in Baghdad airport last Friday, is likely to have major consequences for the entire world. One of the possible results of this operation might be a major war or, more likely, a wave of terror attacks and counter-attacks in the Middle East. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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What the U.S. killing of Iran’s top general means for North Korea

The death of Qassem Soleimani has likely shocked many in Pyongyang — and highlighted Trump's dangerous unpredictability

Andrei Lankov January 5, 2020

What the U.S. killing of Iran’s top general means for North Korea

Erfan Kouchari [CC BY-SA 4.0] - via Tasnim News Agency

Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent the views of NK News.

The death of General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a U.S. drone in Baghdad airport last Friday, is likely to have major consequences for the entire world. One of the possible results of this operation might be a major war or, more likely, a wave of terror attacks and counter-attacks in the Middle East.

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