Qasem Soleimani's assassination
Why was Qasem Soleimani targeted in a US drone strike in Baghdad?
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66 mins
Explore how a high-ranking Iranian military commander became central to escalating US–Iran tensions in the Middle East over decades of proxy conflicts.Discover how a precision drone strike in 2020 reshaped regional security dynamics and triggered fears of broader military confrontation.
Ep 1:
The Hunt for the Ghost
Inside Mossad's Tel Aviv command center, analysts track a mysterious 'ghost' toward Baghdad, while flashbacks reveal how Qasem Soleimani became Iran's most feared shadow commander and why Trump finally pulled the trigger.
Ep 2:
Building the Kill Network
Discover how Mossad's years-long surveillance campaign, Operation ShadowNet, fused with CIA firepower to build an unprecedented intelligence alliance capable of hunting Iran's most elusive operative.
Ep 3:
Nine Seconds to Baghdad
Follow the final harrowing hours as satellites, drones, and informants converge on a Baghdad convoy—culminating in the missile strike that ends Qasem Soleimani's life in seconds.
Ep 4:
A City Divided, A Nation Mourns
As dawn breaks over Baghdad, celebration and fury collide in the streets, while across the border Iran erupts into unprecedented mourning and vows of vengeance against America.
Ep 5:
Retaliation in the Shadows
Iran strikes back with missiles and malware in a calculated dual offensive, as analysts later weigh whether killing Soleimani reshaped the Middle East or merely deepened its endless shadow war.
Discussions (5)
West
Level 5 · 5 mo agoThe Quds Force decentralizing is a perfect example of distributed systems architecture. Removing a primary node will never stop the cluster if your worker nodes are built to operate autonomously.
Claire
Level 2 · 5 mo agoIraqi officials condemning the strike in public but secretly celebrating it is typical politics.
Emerson
Level 9 · 5 mo agoi believe the drones they used were mq9 reapers
