World War 3 has began to trend worldwide after General Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ elite Quds Force was killed by US forces in Iraq.
Following further confirmation, The Pentagon confirmed he was killed “at the direction of the president”.
Gen Soleimani was being driven by car at Baghdad airport, alongside local Iran-backed militias, when he was hit by a US air strike.
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Reacting to the incident, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said “severe revenge awaits the criminals” behind the attack.
The Iran’s Supreme leader however announced that there Wil be 3 days of mourning as Gen Soleimani was a major figure in the Iranian regime.
However, as the news continue to trend, the US president, Donald trump has taken to his official social media handle to post the US flag just after the incident.
The issue has attracted countless reactions on social media.. See some below :
