Iran vows revenge for Soleimani's killing, but here's why it won't seek direct confrontation with the US
- Written by Shahram Akbarzadeh, Professor of Middle East & Central Asian Politics, Deputy Director (International), Alfred Deakin Research Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
The assassination of General Qassem Soleimani was too provocative for Iran to let slide, but a military response is unlikely.Abedin Taherkenareh/EPAUS President Donald Trump has not held back on threatening Iran after the targeted killing of General Qassem Soleimani, a veteran of the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s and a key player in expanding...





