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Qassem Soleimani, 62, was regarded as the
most powerful figure in Iran. He was Iran's pre-
military leader and was viewed as the
of Iran's spreading
in the Middle East. Such was his
with many Iranians, he was dubbed the "rock star
". U.S. President Donald Trump said he ordered the assassination of Soleimani after the death of an American in attacks on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Mr Trump said the assassination was to prevent
in the region. He called Mr Soleimani a terrorist
for thousands of deaths. The world is now on
to see how Iran retaliates. "World War III" was the top-trending
on social media on Saturday.
