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political2020• Mar-a-Lago, Florida
Statement on the Killing of Qasem Soleimani
Donald Trump
Trump's 3 January 2020 statement following the US drone strike at Baghdad airport that killed IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani. The strike brought the two countries to the brink of open war.
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