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  • 2020-01-03 (xsd:date)
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  • was "actively plotting in the region to take actions — a big action (en)
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  • The killing of Qassem Soleimani, commander of the elite Quds Force of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in a U.S. airstrike, sparked controversy worldwide, with some praising the move as necessary and others warning it could backfire. Domestically, the targeted killing in Iraq raised concerns about the U.S. president’s legal authority to make such decisions. The Pentagon said in a statement: "General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region." In an interview with CNN, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the strike had disrupted an imminent" attack. Soleimani (en)
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