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Article snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif lashed out at the United States late Thursday after the Pentagon confirmed that MORE directed an airstrike in Iraq that killed one of Iran’s top generals, Qasem Soleimani. “The US' act of international terrorism, targeting & assassinating General Soleimani—THE most effective force fighting Daesh (ISIS), Al Nusrah, Al Qaeda et al—is extremely dangerous & a foolish escalation,” Zarif tweeted Thursday. “The US bears responsibility for all consequences of its rogue adventurism.” The Pentagon announced in a Thursday statement that, “At the direction of the President, the U.S. military has taken decisive defensive action to protect U.S. personnel abroad by killing Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.” "This strike was aimed at deterring future Iranian attack plans," the Pentagon added. "The United States will continue to take all necessary action to protect our people and our interests wherever they are around the world." Soleimani was killed in the strike at Baghdad International Airport alongside Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed Iraqi militia the Popular Mobilization Forces. Trump tweeted a picture of an American flag Thursday night after reports of the airstrike emerged. His GOP allies in Congress lauded the move, saying that it was retaliation for recent conflicts in the region. The U.S. military ... Link to the full article to read more