Many around the world are talking about a potential third world war after the United States under the orders of its President, Donald Trump killed Iran’s most powerful military commander.
General Qasem Soleimani was killed by a US air strike in Iraq at Baghdad airport, along with other Iran-backed militia figures, early on Friday.
The 62-year-old spearheaded Iranian military operations in the Middle East as head of Iran’s elite Quds Force.
President Trump said the general was “directly and indirectly responsible for the deaths of millions of people”.
….of PROTESTERS killed in Iran itself. While Iran will never be able to properly admit it, Soleimani was both hated and feared within the country. They are not nearly as saddened as the leaders will let the outside world believe. He should have been taken out many years ago!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2020
Soleimani was widely seen as the second most powerful figure in Iran, behind the Ayatollah Khamenei.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif called the attack an “act of international terrorism”, tweeting that the US “bears responsibility for all consequences of its rogue adventurism”.
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.
The US bears responsibility for all consequences of its rogue adventurism.
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) January 3, 2020
The escalation of tensions has sparked fears of a major war this year.
On social media the hashtags #WWIII and #worldwar3 have been trending globally with people expressing their thoughts on the latest happening.
Realizing that the possibility of a ww3 is higher than the possibility of being in a relationship#WWIII #www3 pic.twitter.com/MHNfiMUfUq
— chanyeol’s hoe (@rymabouu) January 3, 2020
For the people of Iraq, Standing Rock, Ferguson, Hawaii, Palestine, Kashmir, Bolivia, Afghanistan, Somalia, Haiti, and Syria, for those wretched inhabitants of ghettos and slums across the globe, unaccustomed to middle-class security, #WWIII started long ago.
— Steven Salaita (@stevesalaita) January 3, 2020
I never agree with Geraldo on many issues but for this one he’s right. Why are we still in Iraq? Our Gov spent $13 Trillion in the Middle East for endless war based on lie. Going to war with Iran would hurt the free market & increase national debt. #WWIII pic.twitter.com/a6pdBM3Nig
— Cactus Black (@Sozialdemokrati) January 3, 2020
Source: Africafeeds.com
