Top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani killed in US airstrike in Baghdad

epa08100616 A handout photo made available by the supreme leader office shows Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (C) hugging Soleimani's son as meets with the family of late Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Lieutenant general and commander of the Quds Force Qasem Soleimani at his home in Tehran, Iran, 03 January 2020. The Pentagon announced that Iran's Quds Force leader Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed on 03 January 2020 following a US airstrike at Baghdad's international airport. The attack comes amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington. EPA-EFE/IRAN SUPREME LEADER OFFICE HANDOUT HANDOUT HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES