Top Iranian general killed in US air raid at Baghdad airport

Qassem Soleimani

The head of Iran‘s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC’s) Quds Force, and architect of its regional security apparatus, General Qassem Soleimani, has been killed in a US air raid at Baghdad’s international airport on Friday.

The White House and the Pentagon confirmed the killing of Soleimani in Iraq, saying the attack was carried out at the direction of US President Donald Trump and was aimed at deterring future attacks allegedly being planned by Iran, Aljazeera has reported.

A three-day national mourning period has been declared in Iran in honour of Soleimani.

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18 Comments

  1. Dominican Citizen
    January 5, 2020

    Don’t be worried about what is happening in the United States of America or what will happen to President Donald J Trump. Instead be worried about what is happening in the Commonwealth of Dominica.

    Be concerned about the current state of economic recession and the possibility of Dominica experiencing a state of economic depression sooner rather than later

    Be concerned about the type of people that continue to purchase Commonwealth of Dominica passports through the CBI Program

    Be concerned about the levels of corruption existing in the country, including malfeasance and misfeasance, money laundering, human trafficking among other dirty and corrupt practices undertaken and facilitated by the certain members of leadership of the country

    Be concerned about the lack of electoral reform and the corruption of every government entity and to some extent certain private sector and civil society entities on the island

    Lets Americans worry about their issues and Dominicans worry…

  2. January 4, 2020

    Hello and good morning my people. This strike is just to deflect from Trump impeachment and a specially the release of emails related to Ukraine aid. This is the same Trump who invited the Taliban to Washington so if they can’t defeat the Taliban how do you expect to defeat Iran. Every American citizen and soldier will be in danger and their families will be crying soon. America have soldiers and military bases in every corner of the world but they complain about China and Russia. They want to tell China where they can sail their ships in the South China Sea. The world have to wake up and see that America is just a destabilizing force in many parts of the world. They say nothing about Israel nuclear weapons but they put sanctions on Iran even though their nuclear program was under United Nation inspection. War is a big part of America economy.

  3. Cat
    January 3, 2020

    American seems 2 want 2 police the world,they have so much domestic nightmares, see how gun control is out of hand….this trump need urgently some head medication….one look st trump and u will see he is sick

  4. Stealth Mode
    January 3, 2020

    I am still trying to wrap my mind around the head scratching notion that some DNO posters seem to have elevated Trump to sainthood while condemning Skerrit to purgatory.

    I would like to remind those misguided folks that charity begins at home!!! Perhaps they are expecting an all expense paid trip to Mar-a-Lago to commensurate with the US President or some other similar favor.

    All I can say is good luck!!!

  5. You Can Fool Some Of The People.......
    January 3, 2020

    This assassination was nothing but an attempt to distract from the cloud of impeachment hanging over Trump’s head.

    The event, as intended, has grabbed the news cycle for the moment; however, Trump and company will be brought back to reality in a blink of an eye and will have to face the music of their mis-deeds.

    My prayers go out to the brave service men and women who have now been placed in further harms way for selfish reasons. May YAH protect them and continue to bless their families.

  6. %
    January 3, 2020

    I would be shocked if the Iranians do not retaliate in some way!!
    Let’s see how it plays out!!

  7. WisDom
    January 3, 2020

    I support trump 100% Hezbollah-controlled forces who started this entire exchange, USA retaliated by having air force warplanes attack five bases where Hezbollah and Iranian-backed militias, it was not enough for dem they attacked the US embassy.
    Dem fellas thinking is Carter or Obama they dealing with, well u dealing with King Cyrus and like the prophecy in Ezekiel 38-39 I will be standing with America, against Russia, Iran and China!
    Long Live Ephraim and Manasseh.

  8. ATKINSON
    January 3, 2020

    Thanks “Uncle Trump” the world is safer, without this terrorist around. Now qassem will have his 12 virgin, grapes and honey, while in paradise with ayatollah khomeini

    • Galileo
      January 3, 2020

      You must be an infant to have such reasoning. A safer place you say? When there is talk of world war lll and militias which were defunct are now regrouping to avenge the guy’s death. Which crazy school did you attend?

      • Sad times
        January 3, 2020

        Y’all will stop invoking God in your foolishness. Saying He’s on your side doesn’t make it so.

        And you’re right. Iran’s not dealing with Carter or Obama. They’re dealing with yet another morally bankrupt Republican president looking to affirm his tough guy image, and improve his lagging approval ratings at the low, low coast of thousands, if not millions of innocent lives.

        Why are American lives, and largely soldiers at that, so sacred that the US has the right to assassinate a country’s second in command, impinging on the sovereinity of a nation, and even as you say, instigate war? Keeping in mind that they’re an uninvited and unwelcome presence in the people’s country. Those lives didn’t seem so sacred when they were sent into conflict zones to further US financial and political interests. And keeping in mind that the US, has caused the deaths of far more unarmed, innocent civilians. ‘casualties of war’.

        Educate yourself. Stop watching Fox news. Work on your…

      • Made in China
        January 4, 2020

        They will all meet the same fate. As they appear they will be wiped out with the same force.

  9. Eaglle-Eyed
    January 3, 2020

    Donald Trump’s desperate attempt to deflect attention away from his impeachment proceedings is putting American citizens lives at risk all over the world. I’m sure the Iranians won’t take this unprovoked murder of their top military man lightly. This man need to be taken out of office sooner than later else Americans will live to regret it. Americans living anywhere in the world will be seen as fair game because of this man’s reckless actions.

  10. Galileo
    January 3, 2020

    This is a dangerous development which is going to have grave consequences. I believe in the president’s quest to divert attention from the circumstances surrounding his impeachment he is making crucial mistakes. Let’s see how this plays out.

    • derp
      January 3, 2020

      dude the republicans control the Senate Trump isn’t going anywhere…

      • Franqenstein
        January 3, 2020

        it Just goes to show how uninformed the average person is. all they can do is repeat talking points from mainstream propaganda media sources. People don’t take the time to inform themselves anymore. Just put on the TV and whatever they say on TV will be repeated without an ounce of thought. Abosorb and regurgitate, no processing of any information. SMH

      • Galileo
        January 3, 2020

        No one said he was going anywhere. If you don’t understand what people are saying just keep quiet. The focus is on the drone attack in Iraq and like Clinton (who was impeached but not taken out of office) did during his impeachment. Study history then try to come and correct the likes of me.

    • J.John-Charles
      January 6, 2020

      All of a sudden Democrats elevated Iran into supper power status. The way they are speaking you would swear Iran can just walk over us.But we all know they have not been healed from Trump derangement syndrome.
      Maybe you too young to remember, when president Reagan was fighting to bring down the USSR,do you know who Must democrats were supporting? Russia.Senator Ted Kennedy even wrote a letter to the then Russian leader, telling him Don’t worry Reagan stand against his country and all the embargo he has on Russia,soon as they take over power it will be removed.

      • Galileo
        January 6, 2020

        And you say all of this to say what? I am assuming that you have some kind of decency and morals, and know that wrong is wrong and it must be called out. The fact that I am bigger and richer than you are doesn’t give me the right to just walk up to you and slap your face. So all this super power garbage you are speaking doesn’t hold water. Finally, we all know that the Iranians will not engage in open warfare. It’s people like me riding the train or going to the mall with my family who will face the wrath of all of these angry people.

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