U.S. Secretary Of State: Iran's Quds Force Commander Qassem Suleimani Will Now Be Viewed The Same As The ISIS Leader

Mike Pompeo said Maj Gen Qassem Suleimani, centre, will now be treated like fugitive ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi. AFP

The National: Iran's Qassem Suleimani will be viewed same as ISIS leader, says Pompeo

US move puts Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps chief on same level as ISIS fugitive Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the commander of Iran's Quds Force, Maj Gen Qassem Suleimani, is a terrorist and will be viewed the same way as extremists including ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi.

Washington designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group on Monday. Saudi Arabia and Bahrain added the organisation to their terrorism lists in October last year.

It is not clear if that makes Maj Gen Suleimani a military target of the Gulf states.

“He’s a terrorist. Qassem Suleimani has the blood of Americans on his hands, as do the forces he leads,” Mr Pompeo told US broadcaster Fox.

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WNU Editor: Iran's Quds Force Commander Qassem Suleimani is viewed as a hero by many Iranians. This designation is not going down well in Tehran .... “This Is Insane”: Pompeo Now Equates General Qassem Soleimani To ISIS Leader (The Iranian).