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Jack A Kennedy
@jackkennedy13
Associate Director and Head of Desk: Middle East & North Africa. Views my own.
Jan 3, 2020 • 18 tweets • 10 min read
The last few days of #US military build up make a lot of sense now. The killing of #Iran Quds Force commander Suleimani cannot be overstated as an escalatory event, even if US will have intended it as ultimate show of force. Suleimani was the most visible face of Iran’s fight against #IslamicState and US in the region. A huge loss of knowledge and expertise for IRGC and humiliating for #Khamenei after his tweet taunting #Trump. The question now must be what an Iranian response will be.