Qassem Soleimani

(Newser) - Investors aren't happy about the new world tension set off by the Pentagon's killing of an Iranian commander. The Dow fell more than 200 points at the open and global stocks slumped as well, reports the Wall Street Journal . Also, oil prices were surging on fears that new...

(Newser) - The killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in a US airstrike Thursday night is widely being described as a "game changer"—and a major escalation in the Middle East. Gen. Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, was killed along with Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis...

(Newser) - Iran vowed "harsh retaliation" after its top general was killed by an American drone strike in Iraq Thursday night. The Pentagon confirmed that it had taken "decisive action" against Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, who was killed as he left the Baghdad airport in a convoy with leaders of...