Abbas Milani: Soleimani death may play into Iran’s hands

Before the US assassinated its most senior general, Iran had contended with protests at home and resentment for its presence in Iraq. Not anymore, writes Abbas Milani.

The assassination last week,by the United States, of Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force, was a major escalation in the two countries’ long-running conflict.