Iranians and Iraqis are celebrating after the Pentagon, under the direction of President Trump, carried out an airstrike in Baghdad that killed Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani.
The action came in response to an Iran-led attack on the US embassy in Iraq.
Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds Force, a designated terror group since 2007, was despised by many in Iran, and by Iraqis who have been subject to a campaign of terror in their own country at the hands of forces operating in lockstep with the Iranian military.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had deemed Soleimani equally as dangerous as Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
BREAKING: Pentagon confirms air strike:
“At the direction of the President, the U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel by killing Qasem Soleimani.”
“Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members.” pic.twitter.com/PIdGtlPH2R
— Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) January 3, 2020
Footage of one of the vehicles struck by strike killing Iran military leader Qasem Soleimani tonight in Baghdad. pic.twitter.com/jkwydjH2pq
— Israel Breaking (@IsraelBreaking) January 3, 2020
Both Iraqi state TV and #Hezbollah's AlMayadeen confirm that #Iran's Qassem Soleimani and #PMF's Abu Mahdi Mohandis were killed in a #US strike in #Baghdad.
#Iraq— Nafiseh Kohnavard (@nafisehkBBC) January 3, 2020
Iraqis were seen dancing in the streets at the news of Soleimani’s death:
https://twitter.com/vahid_yucesoy/status/1212924763666108416
Iranians who have been forced to live under ruthless military rule, took to Twitter to thank Trump with the hashtag #TnxPOTUS4Soleimani:
https://twitter.com/AsraNomani/status/1212940323841859584
I still can't believe this mother fuckers are gone, but thanks anyway uncle trump#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani pic.twitter.com/XITWL29FVg
— فؤاد (@foadsf) January 3, 2020
Ghasem soleimani got smoked tonight, now world can take a breath. Thanks to anyone who did this great job#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani
— Leila (@Leila44909296) January 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/amin13626/status/1212954173458829314
As an Iranian, I wanted to thank you with all my heart @realDonaldTrump, for putting an end to #Soleimani. You just made the world a better place to live in#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani#FreeIran2020
— آیدیناتور (@Da_Aidinator) January 3, 2020
A lot of Iranians are still mourning for their loved ones who were killed by IRGC and Soleimani's forces in the streets while protesting. This operation was really a relief for them! Thanks @realDonaldTrump#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani
— Mehdi K (@mehdikkyu) January 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/S_BostaniAsl/status/1212957838236147712
We Iranians thank @realDonaldTrump for his decisive order. He made a promise and he kept it. Unlike under Obama era when Israelis wanted to kill terrorist Soleimani, but Obama stoped them because he wanted to make a broken deal with a terrorist regime. #TnxPOTUS4Soleimani
— Sam (@SammyXCVIII) January 3, 2020
thank you mr. secretary
this should have been done long ago
before syria was destroyed by soleimani
IRAN ❤️ USA#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani pic.twitter.com/97AJhOPve1— #پدر_پویا_کجاست #مادر_پویا_کجاست #هفت_هزار siroos (@siroos23664793) January 3, 2020
#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani
Justice is served.
Soleimani killed several hundreds of thousand of civilians including children. Even in Iran.
We are celebrating this in Iran . https://t.co/Tksc6qkr6l— Barbad (@Barbodcamo) January 3, 2020
Dear Mr. President, @realDonaldTrump , in last month Islamic Regime in Iran killed defenseless Iranian youth& children and then suppressed Iranian Ppl. But today we get hope to continuing the struggle with this bloody regime. Thank you.
#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani pic.twitter.com/iWhAqBOI0k— Goli_dar_goldan (@dar_goldan) January 3, 2020
This bloody hand belongs to Qasem Soleimani the top general in #IRGCTerrorists. This hand caused of death of thousands of Iranian, Syrian and Iraqi people and after years of killing, torturing the justice has been served.
#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani#FreeIran2020WithPahlavi pic.twitter.com/NxXfW3SCcu— Shawn (@BScoRpion0) January 3, 2020
On behalf of all Iranians that have been taken hostage by mulla's regime and those who lost their loved ones and also exiled Iranians Thank you @realDonaldTrump #TnxPOTUS4Soleimani
— Reza Shah's daughter (@DaughterReza) January 3, 2020
The Iranian people beg to differ with you #TnxPOTUS4Soleimani
Death Toll Of Iran Protests Surpasses 1,000; Names of 221 Slain Protestershttps://t.co/KouHJquuQ3
— Jewhadi™ (@JewhadiTM) January 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/Solo_Commando/status/1212965103265447936
There are thousands more tweets.
Some decried the total lack of coverage from Western media until now:
At last 1500 killed in 2 days just recently in Iran by the hands of Islamic regime.
Not a single word from western media!
Now look at this comedy show they’ve started on twitter.
A terrorist dies,and people in western countries are worried about Worl War III
#TnxPOTUS4Soleimani pic.twitter.com/J49qTMqGCn— Madam Luna (@Madam__Luna) January 3, 2020
Others singled out those criticizing the US action, saying that they do not need uninformed Westerners speaking on their behalf:
https://twitter.com/Madam__Luna/status/1212921055393677314
Reports also suggest that US marines captured high profile terrorist figures:
DEVELOPING: U.S. Marines have captured and arrested the following outside Baghdad:
Qais Khazali (Leader of Asaib Ahl al-Haq)
Hadi al-Amiri (Head of Badr Organization)
— Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) January 3, 2020
President Trump tweeted an American flag without further comment:
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2020
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