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Counterterrorism staffs, headed by appointees who President Trump placed in senior positions amid a major Pentagon shakeup, will absorb Mr Maier's responsibilities.
The IRGC commander was in the Syrian city of Albukamal when the strike took place.
Activist Nadia Murad said domestic tensions have intensified in confined living spaces during the Covid-19 pandemic.
At least eight people have died in recent clashes between anti-government protesters and supporters of Moqtada Sadr.
Comment: Biden has his work cut out, but he must stand up to the warmongers and formulate a peace policy for Iran and the region, writes Arash Azizi.
The fire hit a fuel storage tank at the small Siniya refinery in Salahuddin province. There were no reports of casualties, the ministry statement said.
Only Tunisia has made the transition during the Arab Spring, with the other popular uprisings ending in repression, war or chaos.
Few of the pro-democracy protesters who took the Middle East by storm in 2011 had a flag to raise or leader to follow. But all had a song to sing.
Iranian social media users say the social media network has removed posts supporting Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
Iranian analyst Sadollah Zarei said striking Haifa and killing a large number of people would "definitely lead to deterrence".
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