World U.S. launched Baghdad airstrike that killed powerful Iranian military leader Gen. Qassem Soleimani January 2, 2020USA TODAYComments Off on U.S. launched Baghdad airstrike that killed powerful Iranian military leader Gen. Qassem Soleimani Iranian military leader, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, was killed Thursday night in an airstrike at Baghdad's international airport, according to Iraqi TV.