Gen. Soleimani “was a war hero”- Professor Marandi

Red Lines host Anya Parampil discusses the US’ recent assassination of a top Iranian military leader, Major General Qassem Soleimani, with Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi of the University of Tehran. The US killed General Soleimani, as well as a high-level Iraqi military commander, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, in an air strike on Baghdad’s airport late last week. Anya and Professor Marandi talk about their legacy, as well as the political implications for Iran and the region. ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at