Le Beck’s head of intelligence was quoted in several news outlets regarding the killing of Iranian General Qassem Suleimani, including Lebanese newspaper l’Orient le Jour (FR), Belgium’s Le Soir (FR) and Germany’s Bild (GR):

“The strike took everyone by surprise – especially the Iranians and the al-Quds force general himself who felt he was untouchable, and who was travelling near an American base near the Baghdad airport when American missiles targeted his convoy.

“The Iranians had every reason to feel confident: the Americans bearly reacted to a series of attacks carried out last year, and Donald Trump, although unpredictable, seemed to have one constant: avoiding any involvement on the ground in the Middle East”