Iran general killed in drone strike ordered by Donald Trump

Pentagon says ‘decisive defensive action’ taken to prevent further US deaths

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The head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' elite Quds Force has been killed by US forces in Iraq.

In a military attack described as “game-changing” by Fox News, General Qasem Soleimani was targeted with a drone strike while being driven from Baghdad airport by local allies.

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