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Killed in Baghdad in an airstrike, the U.S. commander of the Iranian special forces "al-Quds" Qassem Soleimani "was a regional threat," said the TV channel Sky News, the Minister of foreign Affairs of great Britain Dominique Raab. According to him, the US has a right to self-defence and London "was sympathetic to the situation, which turned out to Washington."

U.S. Secretary of state and former CIA Mike Pompeo was one of the main supporters of the elimination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, and for several months has urged President Donald trump the need for such an operation. It is reported, citing a senior anonymous sources, the Washington Post.

U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo discussed the elimination of the American military commander of Iranian special forces "al-Quds" Qassem Soleimani with the foreign Minister of France Jean-Yves Le Drian. The French Minister underscored the concerns of Paris in connection with the growing tension in the middle East in recent months and a sharp aggravation of the situation in Iraq in recent weeks.

The killing of Americans in Baghdad airport an Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, short - sighted step, leading to a sharp escalation of military-political situation in the middle East. This was stated by the defense Ministry, adding that such moves lead to serious negative consequences for the whole international security system.

Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed the commander of the special forces "al-Quds," the Iranian Islamic revolutionary guard Corps, General Ismail of Kaani. According to the Syrian news Agency SANA, has already issued a decree on his appointment is broken in the US air strike in Baghdad major General Qassem Soleimani.