How has Iran reacted?

Iran supports a variety of Shia militia groups in neighbouring Iraq.

Soleimani had just พนันออนไลน์ arrived at Baghdad airport and was travelling in a convoy alongside officials from such militia, when their cars were hit by several US missiles on Friday.

Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis was also killed in the strike. He commanded the Kataib Hezbollah group - also backed by เกมส์ยิงปลา Iran - which Washington blamed for a rocket attack that killed a US civilian contractor in northern Iraq last week.