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tv   News In Brief  PRESSTV  January 4, 2024 7:00pm-7:03pm IRST

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iran is observing national day of morning after wednesday's deadly terror attack targeting civilians in the southern city of kermon twin blass killed. 84 iranians and injured over 200 others a ceremony marking the fourth assassination anniversary of lieutenant general qasam sulaimani. meanwhile leader iran's islamic revolution has vowed a strong response to both the perpetrators and masterminds of the deadly terror bombings. khamenei said criminals cannot tolerate people's love for their great commander martter soleimani. president ibrahim racey also said perpetrators will pay heavy price.
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and global reactions continue pouring in following deadly terror attacks in iran. un secretary general antonio gutieras and the european union vehemently condemned the blast. presidents of russia and turkey also slamed the deadly bombings. iraq says it holds a us-l international coalition responsible for a drone strike on the headquarters of the popular mobilization units in eastern back. iraq's prime minister says attack is dangerous escalation and violation of iraqi sovereignty. dozens of palestinians including several children killed in fresh israeli air strikes on the gaza's troop with hospitals and refugee camps being the main targets of the attacks. laters air strikes hit khan unis deara and raffa among other locations throughout the beseged.
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americans called him the shadow commander and it was they that killed him. as field commander, there was nothing shadowy or secret about general sulaymani's operations, but his tactic and foiling plots against the middle east or west asia were stealth and speedy. americans were at loss and admittedly saw no choice but to assassinate him. qasim sulaymani was otherwise known as the murder of al quds and it was his mission to see palestine free. he was murdered on january the 3rd of 2020. no one is loved by all, but in the case of general sulaymani, even his enemies admire him for his war field capabilities, strategic planning, and the will to put those strategies into.