Killing will turn Soleimani into a 'martyr' and unify Iran, researcher says
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Narges Bajoghli spent a decade studying the Revolutionary Guard, a branch of Iran’s armed forces, and wrote the book, “Iran Reframed: Anxieties of Power in the Islamic Republic.” “There is a reason why Soleimani was not assassinated in the past by U.S. administration when they had the ability to do so … Part of that is the repercussions that would come with such an assassination on U.S. forces and troops and personnel within the region.”
Bajoghli questioned the strategic purpose of the U.S. attack and said the death of Soleimani, who was close to Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will not disrupt the network and relationships the group has established within the region.
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