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Soleimani’s Death a Precursor to Iran’s Strategic Setback After Syria’s Fall

Iran’s regional ambitions, which involved massive usurpation of Syria’s sovereignty, have been in slow-motion free-fall since the 2020 death of Quds Force leader Qassam Soleimani.

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The Iranian general, Qassem Soleimani, killed by an American drone strike in 2020. Via Wikimedia Commons
HOLLIE McKAY
HOLLIE McKAY

The fall of the Assad regime after 54 years in power is not only internal rot but a festering symptom of the disarray of Iran’s Quds Force following the 2020 assassination of Qassam Soleimani, ordered by the Trump administration.

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HOLLIE McKAY
HOLLIE McKAY

Ms. McKay is a war and humanitarian-focused international correspondent and author of 'Only Cry for the Living: Memos from Inside the ISIS Battlefield,' 'Afghanistan: The End of the US Footprint and Rise of the Taliban Rule,' and 'The Dictator's Wife.'

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