Top US Iran envoy: We will kill Soleimani’s successor if another American is murdered Brian Hook says the new Quds Force leader could “meet the same fate.”

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The Trump administration’s top envoy for Iran just put assassination back on the table when he said the US will take out the successor to slain Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani — if the successor continues along the path of killing Americans.

That forceful message, delivered by Brian Hook during an interview with the Asharq al-Awsat newspaper in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, serves as a stark warning to Tehran — and could conceivably increase tensions with the US.

If new Quds Force Commander Esmail Ghaani “follows a similar path of killing Americans, he will meet the same fate,” Hook said. “The president has made clear for years that any attacks against American personnel or interests in the region will be met with a decisive response.”

“This is not a new threat,” Hook continued. “I think the regime now understands that they cannot attack America at will, and expect to get…

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