The assassination of Qassem Soleimani represents a milestone in Middle East politics

Only after the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the second most influential figure for the Iranian regime, represents a milestone in Middle East politics in many ways. Soleimani was not a regular military commander or official, but the man carrying out virtually all of Iran's Middle East military operations, from Lebanon and Syria to Yemen. His death on four different levels will have significan....