The Diplomatic Insight _ January 2020

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the Islamic world. Users pointed
to the role and impact of General
Soleimani’s Martyrdom as a
turning point in the awakening of
the Muslim world by selecting this
verse from the Holy Quran and
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ي سلن وإنه بمس هللا الرمحن ي الرح‏ أال تعلوا ي عل وأتو‏
Al-Naml- (verses 30-31, Surat ‏,مسمل‏ ي ن
Translation: Indeed, This is from
Solomon and this is: In the name of
God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Be not haughty with me but come
to me in submission [as Muslims]).
The image of Iranian missiles next
to this verse is a combination of
faith and power.
4. The Martyrdom of General
Soleimani had important and
decisive effects on Iranian society
and led to the unification of the
Iranian people and the renewal
of the Islamic Revolution
in Iran. A commander’s
martyrdom means that fresh
blood is thrown into the veins
of resistance, and this will
power the Islamic Revolution in
Iran. Some analysts see General
Soleimani’s martyrdom and
subsequent developments as
the third phase of the Islamic
Revolution in Iran. The first
revolution was the overthrow
of the Shah and the collapse
of the West-dependent
monarchy. The Second Islamic
Revolution was the seizure of
the US Embassy in Iran and
the expulsion of interventionist
Americans from Islamic Iran.
At this time, the anti-imperialist
nature of the Islamic Revolution
of Iran became fully apparent.
The third revolution, which has
begun its main wave, will be the
expulsion of Americans from
the entire region.
5. The US decision to remove
the most influential Iranian
commander, as well as Iran’s
strong response to the attack on
US bases, showed Iran’s power
in the world. This power was
revealed not only by military
power, but also by the power
of faith and the religious and
political influence of Iran. For
a week, Iran has become the
headline news for the media of
all countries around the world.
The statements of the Iranian
leadership and president were
broadcast live across the world,
and analysts were trying to
speculate on Iran’s power and
reaction.
The world media acknowledged the
importance and potentials of Iran,
and Iran became a global issue.
Some Pakistani analysts in their
analysis of Iran’s attack on the US
base at Ayn al-Assad in Iraq stated
that Iran appeared to be far beyond
a regional power in response to the
US and indicated that it could be
a superpower. Since, without any
fear of the next American step, Iran
attacked the most important US base
in the region with fully internally
made missiles and showed its
potential for a second attack. The
credit that Iran found was due to
the leader’s courage, the people’s
determination, and the capability
of their armed forces. The US tried
to weaken Iran by the assassination,
but it actually gave Iran a chance to
maneuver its power.
6. The decision to assassinate
Soleimani also had an impact
on American domestic
developments. The effects of the
assassination on undermining
the international image and
position of the US in the Middle
East had a clear sign of Trump’s
mismanagement. The US
government administration was
handed over to Trump when a
relative détente had taken place
between Iran and the United
States as they had signed an
international agreement. But
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