Iran Leaves Soleimani Portrait at Empty Desk During Netanyahu's UN Speech

Iran's United Nations delegation boycotted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address at the UN General Assembly. In a symbolic protest, Iran's envoy placed a portrait of Qasem Soleimani on the vacant Iranian desk. Soleimani was the commander of Iran's Quds Force, a powerful branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He was killed in a US drone strike in January 2020, ordered by then-President Donald Trump. The gesture served as a pointed political statement directed at both Israel and the United States.
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