Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution

Major General Qassem Suleimani, who heads the Quds Brigade in Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

Meet the most powerful man in the Middle East you’ve probably never heard of

Conflict

He confounded American commanders in Iraq and all but saved the regime of Bashar al-Assad. But until recently, few people outside of military circles knew the name of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. He’s a public and popular figure in his home country now — and just as powerful as ever.

Iranians dealt serious blow in missile accident last month

If true, Iran’s terror plot would be new chapter for Quds Force

Alleged Iranian terror plot has ‘B-movie’ quality

Global Politics

Fallout After the Alleged Plot from Iran’s Quds Force

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The World

US foils Iranian assassination plot

Conflict & Justice

David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, gives more details on the foiled plot. Sanger can be heard on WQXR’s weekly program, The Washington Report.

US Disrupts ‘Iranian Terror Plot’

Global Politics

The US says it has broken up a major terror plot in which agents linked to Iran sought to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington.