{"id":19799,"date":"2020-01-06T16:15:52","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T16:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=19799"},"modified":"2020-01-06T16:15:52","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T16:15:52","slug":"soleimanis-successor-ghaani-reveals-who-will-avenge-killing-of-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/soleimanis-successor-ghaani-reveals-who-will-avenge-killing-of-general","title":{"rendered":"Soleimani\u2019s successor, Ghaani reveals who will avenge killing of general"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Esmail Ghaani, the new head of the Iranian Quds Force, on Monday warned of imminent revenge on the United States, US, following the death of General, Qassem Soleimani.<\/p>\n<p>Ghaani, who succeeds Soleimani as head of Quds Force warned that God who is the main avenger will avenge the death of General Soleimani.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the funeral of Soleimani in Tehran, the country\u2019s capital, Ghaani insisted that \u201cactions\u201d will certainly be taken.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGod the Almighty has promised to get his revenge, and God is the main avenger, certainly actions will be taken,\u201d Esmail Ghaani said.<\/p>\n<p>A US-backed airstrike had killed Soleimani, who is the Revolutionary Guard General and head of the elite Quds Force, at Baghdad International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>Soleimani\u2019s killing had sparked rumours of a third world war likely to start between the US and Iran.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST also reported that Trump had disclosed that Soleimani was plotting to kill lots of American citizens but was caught in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Iran had threatened to attack the US White House, following warning of retaliation by Trump.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Esmail Ghaani, the new head of the Iranian Quds Force, on Monday warned of imminent revenge on the United States, US, following the death of General, Qassem Soleimani. 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