<\/p>\n The United States of America has killed Iran\u2019s top general and the orchestrater of Tehran\u2019s proxy wars in the Middle East.<\/p>\n He was hit by an airstrike at Baghdad\u2019s international airport on Friday. His vehicle was struck by an armed American drone on an access road near the Baghdad airport.<\/p>\n The killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran\u2019s elite Quds Force, could draw forceful Iranian retaliation against American interests in the region.<\/p>\n The death of the General can could cause chaos and extend larger conflict between the U.S. and Iran, endangering U.S. troops in Iraq, Syria and beyond.<\/p>\n According to the U.S Defence Department, Soleimani \u201cwas actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region,\u201d <\/p>\n He is also accused of being the brain behind the attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad earlier this week.<\/p>\n Iran has already warned the U.S. of possible retaliation.<\/p>\n Hessameddin Ashena, the adviser to Iran\u2019s President Hassan Rouhani,\u00a0said,\u201cTrump through his gamble has dragged the U.S. into the most dangerous situation in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWhoever put his foot beyond the red line should be ready to face its consequences,\u201d Ashena said.<\/p>\n Iraqi officials say the airstrike killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was deputy commander of Iran-backed militias in Iraq, PMF\u2019s airport protocol officer and five others.<\/p>\n President Donald Trump after the airstrike posted this on his twitter handle:<\/p>\n Here is what some angry citizens had to say:<\/p>\n\n
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