Did Iran’s IRGC commander Ghaani go to Baghdad to oust US forces?

Ghaani’s trip to Baghdad, if it actually happened, may foreshadow more Iranian moves against the US. The US is gripped by crises, pandemic and protests, and Iran may see an opening.

Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani, the newly appointed commander of the country's Quds Force, is seen in Tehran, Iran, in this undated picture obtained January 3, 2020

(photo credit: TASNIM NEWS AGENCY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

JUNE 5, 2020 16:55

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