Iran claims it thwarted Arab-Israeli plot to assassinate IRGC Quds Force leader Soleimani
IRGC's Head of Intelligence claims cell wanted to dig a tunnel and detonate 500 kilos of explosives to kill Soleimani.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Qassem Soleimani (left) stands on the frontlines during an offensive operation against Islamic State in the town of Tal Ksaiba, in Iraq, in 2015(photo credit: STRINGER/ REUTERS)
