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The death of General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a U.S. drone in Baghdad airport last Friday, is likely to have major consequences for the entire world. One of the possible results of this operation might be a major war or, more likely, a wave of terror attacks and counter-attacks in the Middle East.

However, the U.S. strike might have also a noticeable impact on the situation in and around North Korea. Irrespective of what one thinks about the assassination