World & Africa

Oil prices surge after Trump’s US kills Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp leader General Qassem Soleimani

IRAQ: A UNITED STATES Air raid early Friday morning killed  Iran’s head of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and architect of its regional security apparatus General Qassem Soleimani, international news sources say.

Soleimani was killed after American a Donald Trump sanctioned attack was carried out by rockets that destroyed 2 vehicles carrying high profile guests just before daybreak today.

Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis also died in the raid and Iran has declared a 3-day mourning in honour of General Qassem Soleimani.

Crude Oil prices shot up by more than 4% emiidiately following the death of  Qasem Soleimani.

Meanwhile Iran has vowed ‘revenge’ against the United States of America after a top Iranian most powerful military commander, General Qasem Soleimani was killed early this Friday in an airstrike ordered by US President Donald Trump in Baghdad, Iraq.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif described the attack as an act of international terrorism. while Iran’s leader said “vigorous revenge is waiting for the criminals”

Share

Recent Posts

Gokwe Man in Court Over Comparison of Mnangagwa to ‘Scud’

A man from Gokwe found himself in legal trouble after an altercation with a Zanu… Read More

28th March 2024

Zimbabwean Influencer Shadaya Tawona Knight Discloses Ongoing Threats to His Life and Family

Shadaya Tawona Knight, a prominent figure in Zimbabwe's social media landscape known for his controversial… Read More

28th March 2024

SA President Ramaphosa congratulates Senegal’s President-elect

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has on behalf of the government and people of South… Read More

28th March 2024

ZESN condemns proposed Constitutional amendment to Electoral Act

The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has voiced concern over proposed Constitutional Amendments that could… Read More

28th March 2024

Gold Coin and Gold-backed Digital Token Prices – 28 March 2024

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has released the latest prices for gold coins and… Read More

28th March 2024

Welcome to the dark side of AI

By A Mutambara Folks, the video being circulated as a beautiful and inspiring speech by… Read More

28th March 2024