Ali Khamenei, January 3, 2020

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Jan. 3, 2020
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Ali Khamenei
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Statement following the death of Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in a U.S. airstrike:

“The demise of our selfless and dear general is bitter, but the continued fight and achievement of the final victory will make life bitterer for the murderers and criminals.”“Iran's Leader: US Must Await ‘Tough Revenge’ Following Assassination of General Soleimani,” Fars News Agency, January 3, 2020, https://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13981013000141.

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On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility. 

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