The US killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani serves as a reminder to the GCC that when push comes to shove, they are all in the same boat.
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Soleimani was well known for maintaining a low profile and moving with a tight security detail and yet the US had precise coordinates to bump him off.
While Democrats criticised US President Donald Trump for keeping Congress in the dark and taking a unilateral decision with far-reaching consequences, Republicans are backing the assassination with celebratory zest.
While the relationship may have ended bloodily in Baghdad on January 3, there were moments when Soleimani and Washington saw eye-to-eye on several issues.
The Iranian general was the key figure in stretching Tehran's influence across the Middle East. His death will be a bitter blow for the country's regional ambitions.
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