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Soleimani’s daughter warns US of “dark day” to come as Iranians gather for funeral

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2 min readJan 7, 2020

The daughter of general Qasem Soleimani Iranian has warned the US and Israel of a “dark day” ahead.

“Crazy Trump, don’t think that everything is over with my father’s martyrdom. The families of US soldiers in the Middle East will spend their days waiting for the death of their children,” said Zenaib Soleimani.

Tens of thousands of mourners have flooded Iran’s cities to pay their final respects to the general, who was killed in a US airstrike on January 3.

Soleimani was internationally regarded as the second most powerful figure in Iran behind the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei.

Black-clad mourners in the streets of Tehran have called for revenge on the US, waving flags and carrying portraits of the late general. During Soleimani’s funeral, Ayatollah Khamenei wept while leading prayers.

Iran’s president vows revenge

Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, visited Soleimani’s house where he spoke with the late general’s family.

One of Soleimani’s daughters was filmed asking the president, “Mr. Rouhani, my father would avenge his friends if…

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