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*Stimson, Brie (January 3, 2020). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/top-iranian-general-killed-by-u-s-airstrike-had-to-be-identified-by-his-ring-iraqi-officials Top Iranian general killed by U.S. airstrike had to be identified by his ring: Iraqi officials]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 3, 2020. | *Stimson, Brie (January 3, 2020). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/top-iranian-general-killed-by-u-s-airstrike-had-to-be-identified-by-his-ring-iraqi-officials Top Iranian general killed by U.S. airstrike had to be identified by his ring: Iraqi officials]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 3, 2020. | ||
| + | *Glenn, Mike (January 3, 2020). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/3/us-military-had-authority-take-shot-against-irans-/ U.S. military had authority to 'take the shot' against Iran's Soleimani]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 4, 2020. | ||
| + | *Crilly, Rob (January 3, 2020). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house-says-trump-used-iraq-war-authorization-to-kill-qassem-soleimani White House says Trump used Iraq War authorization to kill Qassem Soleimani]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved January 4, 2020. | ||
Soleimani was not the only prominent militant killed in the airstrike: | Soleimani was not the only prominent militant killed in the airstrike: | ||
*Abdul-Zahra, Qassim; Mroue, Bassem (January 2, 2020). [https://apnews.com/7c75c5067d0acb8857e52d98e17dbe97 Iraqi militant killed by US worked with Iran for decades]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved January 3, 2020. | *Abdul-Zahra, Qassim; Mroue, Bassem (January 2, 2020). [https://apnews.com/7c75c5067d0acb8857e52d98e17dbe97 Iraqi militant killed by US worked with Iran for decades]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved January 3, 2020. | ||
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*[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/iranian-malevolence-justified-trumps-order-to-kill-qassem-soleimani Iranian malevolence justified Trump's order to kill Qassem Soleimani]. ''Washington Examiner''. January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020. | *[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/iranian-malevolence-justified-trumps-order-to-kill-qassem-soleimani Iranian malevolence justified Trump's order to kill Qassem Soleimani]. ''Washington Examiner''. January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020. | ||
*Horowitz, Daniel (January 3, 2020). [https://www.conservativereview.com/news/death-iranian-gen-soleimani-long-overdue-justice/ The death of Iranian Gen. Soleimani is about long-overdue justice]. ''Conservative Review''. Retrieved January 4, 2020. | *Horowitz, Daniel (January 3, 2020). [https://www.conservativereview.com/news/death-iranian-gen-soleimani-long-overdue-justice/ The death of Iranian Gen. Soleimani is about long-overdue justice]. ''Conservative Review''. Retrieved January 4, 2020. | ||
| + | *Whiton, Christian (January 3, 2020). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/christian-whiton-trump-right-to-order-killing-of-iranian-gen-soleimani-will-make-america-safer Christian Whiton: Trump right to order killing of Iranian Gen. Soleimani – Will make Americans safer]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 4, 2020. | ||
| + | *Pollak, Joel B. (January 3, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/03/blue-state-blues-killing-soleimani-a-message-of-support-to-iranian-people/ Blue State Blues: Killing Soleimani a Message of Support to Iranian People]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 4, 2020. | ||
| + | *Jenkins, Holman W. (January 3, 2020). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/on-iran-trump-says-yes-we-can-11578093606 On Iran, Trump Says ‘Yes We Can’]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved January 4, 2020. | ||
| + | *[https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-arrives-for-soleimani-11578085286 Justice Arrives for Soleimani]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020. | ||
| + | *Gurdon, Hugo (January 3, 2020). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/irans-terror-master-is-dead-and-the-us-economy-is-alive Iran's terror master is dead, and the US economy is alive]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved January 4, 2020. | ||
| + | *Grant, Rebecca (January 3, 2020). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/soleimani-strike-iran-terror-network-rebecca-grant Rebecca Grant: Soleimani strike is the beginning of the end for Iran's terror network monster]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 4, 2020. | ||
| + | *Velicovich, Brett (January 3, 2020). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/solemani-iran-terror-ceo-brett-velicovich Brett Velicovich: Soleimani was Iran's terror CEO -- The world is safer (not more dangerous) now that he's gone]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 4, 2020. | ||
| + | *Jarrett, Gregg (January 3, 2020). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/gregg-jarrett-in-ordering-soleimani-killing-trump-acting-correctly-decisively-and-constitutionally Gregg Jarrett: In ordering Soleimani killing, Trump acting correctly, decisively and constitutionally]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 4, 2020. | ||
| + | *McCarthy, Andrew C. (January 3, 2020). [https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/476736-targeting-soleimani-trump-was-justified-legally-and-strategically Targeting Soleimani: Trump was justified, legally and strategically]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 4, 2020. | ||
| + | *Kraychik, Robert (January 3, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/01/03/exclusive-alan-dershowitz-president-trump-had-even-more-legal-justification-in-taking-out-iran-soleimani-than-obama-had-with-osama-bin-laden/ Exclusive – Dershowitz: Trump Had Even More Legal Justification Eliminating Soleimani than Obama Had with Osama Bin Laden]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 4, 2020. | ||
See also: | See also: | ||
*Coles, Isabel (January 3, 2020). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-strike-in-iraq-threatens-ties-with-vital-middle-east-ally-11578058413 Tensions Rise in the Middle East After U.S. Killing of Iranian Military Leader]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved January 3, 2020. | *Coles, Isabel (January 3, 2020). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-strike-in-iraq-threatens-ties-with-vital-middle-east-ally-11578058413 Tensions Rise in the Middle East After U.S. Killing of Iranian Military Leader]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved January 3, 2020. | ||
Revision as of 16:51, January 4, 2020
- Main article: Donald Trump achievements: Foreign policy
This article is a list of achievements by U.S. President Donald Trump, his administration, and Congress related to his foreign policy in 2020.
Executive actions, 2020
Latin America
- Actions regarding Cuba:
- January 2, 2020—The U.S. imposed sanctions on Cuba's defense minister for his support for Venezuela and for human rights violations.[1]
Iran
The Trump Administration took actions against Iran and continued taking a tough stance against the country.[2]
- January 3, 2020—President Trump ordered an airstrike in Baghdad that killed prominent Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who led the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force.[3] Soleimani's death was a significant setback for Iran,[4] and President Trump strongly defended his action[5] along with other administration officials.[6]
References
- ↑ Multiple references:
- U.S. slaps sanctions on Cuba defense minister over support for Venezuela's Maduro. Reuters. January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- US Slaps Sanctions on Cuba Defense Minister over Support for Venezuela's Maduro. Voice of America (from Reuters). January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- US sanctions Cuba defense chief for supporting Venezuela's Maduro. Deutsche Welle. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- US places ban on Cuban defence chief. CNA (from AFP). January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Gámez Torres, Nora (December 30, 2019). Trump readies new sanctions on Cuba; immigration policies likely to remain same in 2020. Miami Herald. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ↑ Taylor, Guy (January 3, 2020). Trump's tough line on Iran put to the test in election year. The Washington Times. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
See also:- Timeline: U.S.-Iran relations from 1953 coup to 2020 commander killing. Reuters. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Pentagon: U.S. Airstrike Killed Iranian Commander Qassem Soleiman. Breitbart News (from the Associated Press). January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Miles, Frank (January 2, 2020). Trump orders attack that kills Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, other military officials in Baghdad, Pentagon says. Fox News. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Coles, Isabel; Adnan, Ghassan; Gordon, Michael R. (January 3, 2020). U.S. Strike Ordered by Trump Kills Key Iranian Military Leader in Baghdad. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Engel Rasmussen, Sune (January 3, 2020). Qassem Soleimani, Powerful Iranian Commander and U.S. Foe, Is Dead. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Taylor, Guy; Boyer, Dave (January 2, 2020). U.S. military claims responsibility for deadly airstrike on Iran's Quds leader. The Washington Times. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Nguyen Ly, Mimi (January 2, 2020). Trump Ordered Military Attack on Iranian General Qassim Soleimani to Protect US Personnel. The Epoch Times. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Read, Russ (January 2, 2020). Iran's 'shadow commander' Qassem Soleimani killed in US airstrike in Iraq. Washington Examiner. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Read, Russ (January 3, 2020). 'Decisive defensive action': Pentagon declares that US killed Qassim Soleimani on Trump's orders. Washington Examiner. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Ross, Chuck (January 2, 2020). Pentagon Says Trump Ordered Airstrike That Killed Top Iranian General At Baghdad Airport. The Daily Caller. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Jacobson, Don; Coyle, Darryl (January 2, 2020). Trump defends strike on Iranian general 'to stop a war'. UPI. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Macias, Amanda; Tan, Joanna (January 2, 2020). Top Iranian general killed in US airstrike in Baghdad, Pentagon confirms. CNBC. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Kheel, Rebecca (January 3, 2020). US airstrike kills Iran's powerful Quds Force leader. The Hill. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- America Strikes Down Iranian Terror Kingpin. The Washington Free Beacon (from Reuters). January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Top Iranian General Killed In U.S. Air Strike In Iraq. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Crowley, Michael; Hassan, Falih; Schmitt, Eric (January 2, 2020). U.S. Strike in Iraq Kills Qassim Suleimani, Commander of Iranian Forces. The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Abdul-Zahra, Qassim; Karam, Zeina (January 2, 2020). US kills Iran’s most powerful general in Baghdad airstrike. Associated Press. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Rasheed, Ahmed; Aboulenein, Ahmed; Ali, Idrees (January 2, 2020). U.S. says 'terminated' top Iran general to thwart attack on Americans. Reuters. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Dumas, Breck (January 2, 2020). US kills top Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani in airstrike near Baghdad airport. The Blaze. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Stimson, Brie (January 3, 2020). Top Iranian general killed by U.S. airstrike had to be identified by his ring: Iraqi officials. Fox News. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Glenn, Mike (January 3, 2020). U.S. military had authority to 'take the shot' against Iran's Soleimani. The Washington Times. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Crilly, Rob (January 3, 2020). White House says Trump used Iraq War authorization to kill Qassem Soleimani. Washington Examiner. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Abdul-Zahra, Qassim; Mroue, Bassem (January 2, 2020). Iraqi militant killed by US worked with Iran for decades. Associated Press. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Novak, Jake (January 2, 2020). Op-Ed: America just took out a man many consider the world’s No. 1 bad guy. CNBC. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Klein, Philip (January 2, 2020). Good riddance to Qassim Soleimani, Iran's terrorist in chief. Washington Examiner. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Frazin, Rachel (January 3, 2020). Pompeo: Soleimani killed due to 'imminent threats to American lives'. The Hill. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Nolte, John (January 2, 2020). Nolte: The Obama-Biden Benghazi Debacle Is Not Repeated by Trump. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Kraychik, Robert (January 3, 2020). Aaron Klein: Soleimani Was ‘Bin Laden of Shiite World,’ Killing Him Prevents Another Benghazi. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Iranian malevolence justified Trump's order to kill Qassem Soleimani. Washington Examiner. January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Horowitz, Daniel (January 3, 2020). The death of Iranian Gen. Soleimani is about long-overdue justice. Conservative Review. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Whiton, Christian (January 3, 2020). Christian Whiton: Trump right to order killing of Iranian Gen. Soleimani – Will make Americans safer. Fox News. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Pollak, Joel B. (January 3, 2020). Blue State Blues: Killing Soleimani a Message of Support to Iranian People. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Jenkins, Holman W. (January 3, 2020). On Iran, Trump Says ‘Yes We Can’. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Justice Arrives for Soleimani. The Wall Street Journal. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Gurdon, Hugo (January 3, 2020). Iran's terror master is dead, and the US economy is alive. Washington Examiner. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Grant, Rebecca (January 3, 2020). Rebecca Grant: Soleimani strike is the beginning of the end for Iran's terror network monster. Fox News. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Velicovich, Brett (January 3, 2020). Brett Velicovich: Soleimani was Iran's terror CEO -- The world is safer (not more dangerous) now that he's gone. Fox News. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Jarrett, Gregg (January 3, 2020). Gregg Jarrett: In ordering Soleimani killing, Trump acting correctly, decisively and constitutionally. Fox News. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- McCarthy, Andrew C. (January 3, 2020). Targeting Soleimani: Trump was justified, legally and strategically. The Hill. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Kraychik, Robert (January 3, 2020). Exclusive – Dershowitz: Trump Had Even More Legal Justification Eliminating Soleimani than Obama Had with Osama Bin Laden. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Coles, Isabel (January 3, 2020). Tensions Rise in the Middle East After U.S. Killing of Iranian Military Leader. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Engel Rasmussen, Sune (January 3, 2020). Killing of Soleimani Shines Light on Secretive Quds Force. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Wise, Lindsay (January 3, 2020). Reaction to U.S. Strike Killing Iranian Military Leader Falls Along Party Lines. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Shaw, Adam (January 3, 2020). Soleimani's takedown fuels new partisan warfare on Capitol Hill. Fox News. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Wong, Kristina (January 3, 2020). Quds Force Leader Qasem Soleimani’s Death Marks Huge Blow to Iranian Regime. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Read, Russ (January 3, 2020). Qassim Soleimani's death is a grievous blow to Iran. Washington Examiner. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Gehrke, Joel (January 2, 2020). ‘He’s irreplaceable’: Qassem Soleimani was Iran's key link to militias in Syria and Iraq. Washington Examiner. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Saavedra, Ryan (January 2, 2020). U.S. Kills Two Top Iranian Military Leaders, Bigger Than Bin Laden, Al-Baghdadi, Reports Say. The Daily Wire. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Martel, Frances (January 3, 2020). Report: All Iranian Military Decisions in Latin America Ran Through Soleimani. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Caplan, Joshua (January 2, 2020). Qassem Soleimani Once Threatened Trump: Iran Will Destroy Everything You Own. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Boyle, Matthew (January 2, 2020). Qassem Soleimani Killed Hundreds of Americans Before Trump Ordered His Assassination. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Mora, Edwin (January 2, 2020). Flashback: Soleimani-Linked Faction Claimed over ‘6,000 Attacks’ Against U.S., Coalition Forces in About 5 Years. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Dunleavy, Jerry (January 2, 2020). Qassem Soleimani was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American soldiers. Washington Examiner. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Karimi, Nasser; Gambrell, Jon (January 2, 2020). Iran’s popular Gen. Soleimani became an icon by targeting US. Associated Press. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Jacobson, Don; Coyle, Darryl (January 3, 2020). Trump defends strike on Iranian general 'to stop a war'. UPI. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Spiering, Charlie (January 3, 2020). Donald Trump Reacts to Death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani: ‘Iran Never Won a War’. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Boyer, Dave (January 3, 2020). Trump says Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani was plotting to kill more Americans. The Washington Times. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Stieber, Zachary (January 4, 2020). Trump: Assassinated Iranian General ‘Should Have Been Taken Out Many Years Ago’. The Epoch Times. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Burns, Robert; Baldor, Lolita C.; Miller, Zeke (January 3, 2020). Trump: Aim of killing Iranian general was to ‘stop a war’. Associated Press. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Neale, Spencer (January 3, 2020). 'Hated and feared': Trump triumphant over killing Soleimani. Washington Examiner. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Singman, Brooke (January 3, 2020). Trump says Soleimani should have been killed ‘years ago,’ was ‘hated’ within Iran. Fox News. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Chalfant, Morgan (January 4, 2020). Trump tweets that Iran 'never won a war' following US strike on top commander. The Hill. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Chalfant, Morgan; Samuels, Brett (January 3, 2020). Trump says Iranian general 'should have been taken out many years ago'. The Hill. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Boyer, Dave; Howell, Tom (January 3, 2020). Trump to terrorists: 'We will find you, we will eliminate you'. The Washington Times. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Phillips, Jack (January 3, 2020). Trump: US Doesn’t Seek War, Regime Change in Iran. The Epoch Times. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Neale, Spencer (January 3, 2020). ‘We will find you, we will eliminate you’: Trump warns terrorists after Soleimani killing. Washington Examiner. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Pappas, Alex (January 3, 2020). Trump says Soleimani was planning 'imminent and sinister attacks' in first public remarks since US airstrike. Fox News. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Spiering, Charlie (January 3, 2020). Donald Trump: Many Iranians ‘Hated and Feared’ Qasem Soleimani. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Spiering, Charlie (January 3, 2020). Donald Trump Defends Qasem Soleimani Strike: ‘We Took Action Last Night to Stop a War’. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Chalfant, Morgan (January 3, 2020). Trump says Iranian commander was killed to 'stop a war'. The Hill. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Athey, Amber (January 2, 2020). Trump Tweets American Flag After US Kills Top Iranian Military Leader. The Daily Caller. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- Chalfant, Morgan (January 2, 2020). Trump tweets American flag amid reports of strike against Iranian general. The Hill. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Bedard, Paul (January 3, 2020). Officials hammer critics who called Trump soft: ‘Do not confuse restraint for weakness'. Washington Examiner. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Montanaro, David (January 3, 2020). Pompeo on Qassem Soleimani strike: Iran now understands Trump will take 'decisive' action. Fox News. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Dibble, Madison (January 3, 2020). Pompeo: Imminent threat forced US to take out Soleimani. Washington Examiner. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Pentagon says Iranian commander Soleimani was developing plans to attack Americans. Reuters. January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Pompeo says U.S. killed Iranian commander to prevent 'imminent attack'. Reuters. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Spiering, Charlie (January 3, 2020). Mike Pompeo Highlights Iraqis Celebrating Death of Qasem Soleimani. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- DeMarche, Edmund (January 3, 2020). Iraqis seen dancing in the street after Soleimani’s killing, Pompeo says. Fox News. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- Nguyen Ly, Mimi (January 3, 2020). Pompeo Posts Footage of Iraqis Celebrating Death of Iran’s Top Military General. The Epoch Times. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
