An Iranian Journalist Criticized Soleimani... and Omar Took Issue With It

Beth Baumann / Townhal Tipsheet

Masih Alinejad, an Iranian journalist, author and host on Voice of America's Persian service said Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has been an active participant in a campaign to smear her. She said Omar has spread false information about her because of an opinion piece she wrote in the Washington Post criticizing Qasem Soleimani, the general of the Qud's Force that was killed in a U.S. airstrike.

 

In her piece, Alinejad tells Americans not to believe the Iranian-fueled propaganda surrounding Soleimani's death, especially about the number of so-called "supporters" who came out to mourn Soleimani's death. According to the Iranian journalist, back in November thousands of Iranians took to the streets and "had harsh words for Soleimani and his foreign adventures, chanting against Iran’s involvement in Syria and its support of Hezbollah."

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