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Reuters
The American media revealed new information and facts contained in the book Rage (Anger), which is scheduled to be published in the middle of this month, by American journalist Bob Woodward.
The newspaper “Business Insider” published excerpts from the book, revealing that President Donald Trump sought to assassinate the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force, General Qassem Soleimani, 4 days before the operation, last January, at his compound. golf in Florida.
Woodward revealed: “Days before his assassination order, Trump was discussing the idea on his golf course in Florida. His partner in the game that day was Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who became one of his top advisers, and urged him not to take the big step that could lead to all-out war. “
US journalist Bob Woodward added: “Mick Mulvaney, the White House chief of staff, begged Graham to convince Trump to change his mind about Soleimani’s assassination, but the US president was not convinced.”
It should be noted that Soleimani was killed in a US raid on the Baghdad airport on January 3, accompanied by the former deputy head of the People’s Mobilization Authority, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.
Source: Sputnik
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