SOLEIMANI'S LEGACY

New head of Iran Quds force says he aims to remove US from region

"We promise to continue martyr Soleimani's path with the same force."

In Summary

• The only compensation for us would be to remove America from the region," state radio quoted Esmail Qaani as saying ahead of Soleimani's funeral in the capital, Tehran.

Pakistani Shi'ite Muslims carry flags and signs to protest the death of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a airstrike near Baghdad, as they march on a road leading towards the U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan January 5, 2020.
Pakistani Shi'ite Muslims carry flags and signs to protest the death of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a airstrike near Baghdad, as they march on a road leading towards the U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan January 5, 2020.
Image: REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

DUBAI, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The new head of Iran's Quds force said he aimed to expel the United States from the region after its commander, Qassem Soleimani, was killed in a U.S. strike in Baghdad, state media reported on Monday.

"We promise to continue martyr Soleimani's path with the same force...and the only compensation for us would be to remove America from the region," state radio quoted Esmail Qaani as saying ahead of Soleimani's funeral in the capital, Tehran.

(Reporting by Dubai newsroom)

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