World U.S. launched Baghdad airstrike that killed powerful Iranian military leader Gen. Qasem Soleimani January 2, 2020January 3, 2020 USA TODAY Comments Off on U.S. launched Baghdad airstrike that killed powerful Iranian military leader Gen. Qasem Soleimani Iranian military leader, Gen. Qasem Soleimani, was killed Thursday night in an airstrike at Baghdad's international airport, according to Iraqi TV.