BAGHDAD, Jan 3 — The United States killed Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force and spearhead of Iran's spreading military influence in the Middle East, today in an air strike at Baghdad airport, the Pentagon and Iran said. Top Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi...
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Qassem Soleimani stands at the frontline during offensive operations against Islamic State militants in the town of Tal Ksaiba in Salahuddin province March 8, 2015. — Reuters pic
“At the direction of the president, the US military has taken decisive defensive action to protect US personnel abroad by killing Qassem Soleimani,” the Pentagon said in a statement.US officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that Soleimani had been killed in a drone strike. Iraqi paramilitary groups said today that three rockets hit Baghdad International Airport, killing five members of Iraqi paramilitary groups and two “guests.”
In September, US officials blamed Iran for a devastating missiles and drones attack on oil installations of Saudi Aramco, the Saudi state energy giant and world's largest oil exporter. The Trump administration did not respond, beyond heated rhetoric and threats. The United States and Iran's regional foes Saudi Arabia and Israel have struggled to keep Iran's influence in check.
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