National Security

U.S. Strike Kills Iran’s Most Important Military Commander

ESCALATION

Qassem Soleimani, the leader of the Iranian Quds Force, is dead in Iraq, turning a proxy war into a direct one.

Adam Rawnsley 

Former Senior Researcher

Spencer Ackerman 

Contributing Editor

Erin Banco 

National Security Reporter

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Mehdi Ghasemi/ISNA/AFP/Getty
Adam Rawnsley

Adam Rawnsley

Former Senior Researcher

Spencer Ackerman

Spencer Ackerman

Contributing Editor

attackerman

spencerackerman@gmail.com

Erin Banco

Erin Banco

National Security Reporter

Erin.Banco@thedailybeast.com

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