Top Iranian Commander Soleimani Killed by US in Air Strike!

Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani who is the head of the elite Quds Force and architect of Iran's spreading military influence in the Middle East was killed by the US in an air strike on Friday at Baghdad airport, the Pentagon and Iran said.

Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Iraqi militia commander and an adviser to Soleimani was also killed in the attack.

“At the direction of the president, the U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel abroad by killing Qassem Soleimani. This strike was aimed at deterring future Iranian attack plans,” the Pentagon said in a statement.

Calling for three days of national mourning Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed revenge. “All enemies should know that the jihad of resistance will continue with a doubled motivation, and a definite victory awaits the fighters in the holy war,” Khamenei said in a statement