The Pentagon stated that it was President Trump who ordered an air strike on the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards "Holy City Brigade".
On Thursday, the U.S. Pentagon said U.S. President Donald Trump ordered to "kill" senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard officer Casim Solemani and described it as "a decisive defense to protect U.S. personnel abroad." action".
The US Department of Defense said: "Solemani is working on a plan to attack U.S. diplomats and soldiers in Iraq and the (Middle East) region. Solemani and his holy city brigade have caused hundreds of Americans and coalition soldiers The culprit of death and injuries to thousands. "
Earlier, U.S. President Trump just updated Twitter with a US flag and no text.
Earlier, a number of foreign media sources said that in the early morning of the 3rd local time in Iraq, Iraqi paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi Mohandis and senior military officer of the Islamic Holy Guard Special Forces "Holy City Brigade" Kassim • Major General Solemany's vehicle was hit by three rockets and several people were killed. Anonymous officials of the US Department of Defense confirmed that the United States carried out air strikes on two Iran-related targets in Baghdad that day.