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Tensions between the United States tensions between the United States and iran have escalated dramatically and iran have escalated dramatically hello, everyone. After President Trump ordered after President Trump ordered this is afternoon live. The killing of the most powerful the killing of the most powerful im carrie gracie. Iranian military commander. Iranian military commander. Tensions between the United StatesQasem Soleimani died in a us missile and iran have escalated dramatically strike on his convoy after President Trump ordered Qasem Soleimani ran an elite unit the killing of the most powerful as he was leaving Baghdad Airport. Iranian military commander. Of irans revolutionary guard the general ran an elite unit Qasem Soleimani ran an elite unit of irans revolutionary guard of irans revolutionary guard and masterminded iranian strategy and masterminded iranian strategy and masterminded iranian strategy in the middle east. In the middle east. In the middle east. Iran has declared three days he was killed by a us drone strike of mourning and sworn as he travelled in a convoy he was killed by a us drone strike vengeance for the killing. The United States says it acted near baghdads international as he travelled in a convoy in iraq, to stop an imminent attack airport. Near baghdads international airport. That could have killed iran has declared three days hundreds of americans. Of mourning and threatened severe iran has declared three days revenge for the killing. 0ur middle east correspondent of mourning and threatened severe President Trump has defended revenge for the killing. His actions on twitter, saying the general was plotting to kill many more americans and was responsible for the deaths Quentin Somerville is in beirut. President trump has defended of millions of people. His actions on twitter, the secretary general saying the general was plotting of the United Nations says leaders to kill many more americans need to exercise maximum restraint. Untouchable no more. The aftermath and was responsible for the deaths of the us strike at Baghdad Airport of millions of people. In the middle easts most brutally in the last few minutes the secretary general 0ur middle east correspondent of the United Nations says leaders Quentin Somerville need to exercise maximum restraint. Reports from beirut. Effective commander Qasem Soleimani 0ur middle east correspondent untouchable no more. Is dead. He led the quds force but Quentin Somerville the aftermath of the us reports from beirut. Strike at Baghdad Airport in the middle easts most brutally effective commander Qasem Soleimani is dead. His reach was far greater. You men have changed the country like him. He led irans quds force, untouchable no more. The orderfor the have changed the country like him. The order for the assassination came directly from donald trump who posted only a cryptic tweet, the us the aftermath of the us but his reach was far greater. Strike at Baghdad Airport in the middle easts most brutally effective commander flag. His presence was felt or his Qasem Soleimani is dead. Few men have changed the countries name mentioned in almost every around them like him. Battlefield across the middle east. The order for the assassination he served irans interests with he led irans quds force came directly from us President Donald Trump, but his reach was far greater. Who posted only a cryptic tweet the us flag. Vicious efficiency. Here in lebanon few men have changed and in iran, syria and elsewhere, he his presence was felt or his name mentioned in almost every leaves behind a brutal legacy. Qasem the country like him. Battlefield across the middle east. He served irans interests soleimani reshaped the world around him. Iran says there will be severe the order for the assassination with vicious efficiency. Came directly from us President Donald Trump here in lebanon and in iraq, consequences for his killing. Who posted only a cryptic syria and elsewhere, tweet the us flag. He leaves behind a brutal legacy. Republican guard spokesman broke his presence was felt or his name mentioned in almost every down at the news and said that battlefield across the middle east. He served irans interests americanjoy at Qasem Soleimani reshaped down at the news and said that american joy at Qasem Soleimanis with vicious efficiency. The world around him. Iran says there will be severe death would be short lived and here in lebanon and in iraq, promised to take revenge for what he syria and elsewhere, consequences for his killing. Described as the death of a proud he leaves behind a brutal legacy. Qasem soleimani reshaped Republican Guard spokesman broke marketer. In iraq, for those down at the news and said that the world around him. American joy at Qasem Soleimanis death would be short lived iran says there will be severe and promised to take revenge protesting iranian influence, there for what he described as the death we re protesting iranian influence, there of a proud martyr. Were celebrations at news of his death. He was the mastermind behind consequences for his killing. Iranian power there, even, death. He was the mastermind behind iranian powerthere, even, it death. He was the mastermind behind the Republican Guard in iraq, for those protesting iranian power there, even, it is spokesman broke down iranian influence, there rumoured, ensuring the Prime Minister stayed in power. We have at the news and said that american joy at Qasem Soleimanis were celebrations at news death would be short lived of his death. And promised to take revenge not wanted irans influence in iraq for what he described as the death he was the mastermind behind from the beginning and we also of a proud martyr. Iranian power there, condemn american interference in even, it is rumoured, in iraq, for those protesting ensuring the Prime Minister abu iraqs domestic affairs. We dont iranian influence, there mahdi stayed in power. Wa nt iraqs domestic affairs. We dont were celebrations at news want iraq to be pushed between the of his death. He was the mastermind behind translation we have not wanted irans influence iranian power there, in iraq from the beginning even, it is rumoured, and we also condemn american conflict. He was an electrifying interference in iraqs domestic affairs. We dont want iraq to be pushed presence on the battlefield, once ensuring the Prime Minister described as a shadowy figure, he into the american iranian conflict. Soon became the regions most abu mahdi stayed in power. We have not wanted irans influence he was an electrifying in iraq from the beginning photographed general as militia clamoured for selfies with him. The and we also condemn american presence on the battlefield. Interference in iraqs domestic affairs. 0nce described as a shadowy figure, United States appeared caught on the he soon became the regions most photographed general as militia men clamoured for selfies hot when earlier this week with the iranian commander. Pro iranian protesters launched a we dont want iraq to be pushed short lived attack on its embassy. Into the american iranian conflict. He was an electrifying presence on the battlefield, but the gravity of this 0nce described as a shadowy figure, the United States appeared caught assassination it seems to have on the hop when earlier this week pro iranian protesters launched already been understood. More he soon became the regions most a short lived attack on its embassy. American boots on the ground. The pentagon says that killing was a but the gravity of this photographed general as militia men defensive act to prevent the deaths clamoured for selfies assassination seems to have of us personnel. Hundreds of us with the iranian commander. Been already understood. More american boots on the ground. Troops are flooding the region while the United States appeared caught on the hop when earlier this week all other americans have been told the pentagon said the killing pro iranian protesters launched was a defensive act to prevent to leave iraq. The countrys a short lived attack on its embassy. The deaths of us personnel. Disengagement from here may now be hundreds of us troops are flooding on hold. In life, Qasem Soleimani but the gravity of this the region while all other americans have been told to leave iraq. Assassination seems to have reshaped the countries around iran. Been already understood. His killing runs the risk of doing more american boots on the ground. The countrys disengagement the same. From here may now be on hold. The pentagon said the killing in life, Qasem Soleimani reshaped was a defensive act to prevent the countries around iran. The deaths of us personnel. His killing runs the risk hundreds of us troops are flooding the region while all other americans have been told to leave iraq. The countrys disengagement of doing the same. From here may now be on hold. Donald trump has treated. In life, Qasem Soleimani reshaped the countries around iran. So who was Qasem Soleimani . His killing runs the risk he was widely seen of doing the same. As one of the most powerful figures in iran, second only in fact to the supreme tweeted. We can speak to Bahman Kalbasi leader ayatollah khamenei. Who is the un correspondent he was hailed by many iranians as a national hero. For the bbcs persian service. 0ur security correspondent he joins us from new york. Frank gardner reports. They called him the shadow commander. For 21 years, general Qasem Soleimani commanded the quds force, your monitoring reaction in iran and directing irans covert and overt military operations across the middle east. Around the world. What strikes you so far . The fear and worry among his death is a major blow to irans ambitions, ordinary iranians who dont one that is likely to be answered. Necessarily have a favourable view in a moment well hear from our correspondent gary 0donoghue in washington of Qasem Soleimani but had extremely but first lets speak to our chief apprehensive about what will come i think that things are going to get International Correspondent much uglier in the next next because it is very hard to few days and few weeks. Imagine there wont be a response for your own viewers, lyse doucet in kabul. This is really a declaration of war from government now. One of their by donald trump against the iranian government. Top generals has been assassinated. Regardless of what you think of iran this point that President Trump is and general soleimani, trying to make, that this was a Qasem Soleimani also did enjoy a defensive, pre emptive strike, this and there is much blood on his hands, this is an attack charge that Qasem Soleimani was on the nerve centre, responsible for killing or wounding certain, we shouldnt use the word on the top leadership. In syria, he coordinated irans bolstering of president assads popularity, but a separation from regime, successfully helping him the rest of the regimes front line turn back the tide thousands, he says, of americans, is against the rebels. There any evidence for that . Qasem commanders because he was outside of soleimani was generally seen by the in iraq, he acted like a puppet United States as their most cunning iran operating not so much on the master, pulling the strings adversary when american troops were day to day domestic issues and the on the ground in greater numbers in of numerous shia militias often iraq. He was certainly seen as being clashes that happened between hostile to the us, and also helped the force between the unprecedented dissatisfied public and the them drive out Islamic State government so he was seen as from iraqi towns like tikrit. Attacks by pro iranian militia in somebody who the government try to more recently, last summer, the iraqi capital of baghdad in portray as somebody defending irans his special forces carried out recent days. This was the First Operations in the gulf, interests abroad so the reaction to seizing a british flagged tanker. Detailed message we have received his assassination from parts of the from President Trump as to why he and in the last week, tensions rose personally ordered the targeted population that are sympathetic to again with the United States. Killing of Qasem Soleimani but there 0n the 27th of december, have been slightly different version the government, it was obvious the a us contractor was killed given throughout the day by the outrage and anger and scenes of in a rocket attack on an Iraqi Military base, an attack blamed secretary of defence mark esper and on an iranian backed militia. Mourning in the streets of his home town and other cities, there will the secretary of state, mike pompeo, who talked about future threats against american personnel in the predictably be a huge funeral for two days later, the us responded region, others talked about current him in the coming days but also for with air strikes on his brother bases in the middle east, the major part of the population killing 25 fighters. On december 31st, the us embassy threats, ongoing, that were notjust thatis the major part of the population that is not really interested in his in baghdad was attacked in iraq but the wider region. I activity but is worried about what by a furious crowd, encouraged think while there has been support will come next and the government by iranian backed militia leaders. The pentagon said general soleimani was preparing further for President Trumps action, inside attacks on the us in iraq. The United States, there are already will come next and the government many questions being asked about why will retaliate now as iran are to deter those attacks, said the pentagon, a us drone strike didnt he get authorisation, why killed general Qasem Soleimani. Pushed towards another war the assassination of this man, didnt he get authorisation, why potentially with the United States didnt he get authorisation, why didnt he inform his allies because at as it as there were consequences for those general Qasem Soleimani, countries including britain who have is probably the most significant boots on the ground . And what is the potentially with the United States event to happen in the middle east atas it asa potentially with the United States at as it as a result of this evidence, show the evidence you have att