On 3 January the United States assassinated Iranian general Qassem Soleimani while he was in Iraq. Iran vows revenge. It responded furiously this Wednesday by launching missiles at US forces in two Iraqi bases. Who was Soleimani? Why has the United States decided to take him down? Are these development a new turning point in the already tense relations between Iran and the United States? And what are the consequences for the political stability in the region? Come and learn from the analysis of political scientist Bertjan Verbeek and philosopher Jonne Hoek.

The Soleimani Assassination | Current Affairs Lecture by political scientist Bertjan Verbeek and philosopher Jonne Hoek | Thursday 9 January 2020 | 12.30 – 13.15 hrs | Theater Hall C, Radboud University | Radboud Reflects and VOX

Read the review: https://www.ru.nl/radboudreflects/terugblik/terugblik-2020/terugblik-2020/20-01-09-the-soleimani-assassination-current/

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