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January 3, 2024

Blasts Kill Dozens Near Grave of Slain Gen. Soleimani as Iran Marks 4 Years Since U.S. Assassination
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Iranian state media reported at least 50 people were killed and scores
injured after at least two blasts went off at an event marking four
years since the death of General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a
U.S. drone strike in Iraq. Soleimani was the head of the Revolutionary
Guard's elite Quds Force.


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