Iran FM: Killing of Soleimani 'foolish escalation'

Iran's foreign minister has condemned killing in a US airstrike of he of Iran’s elite Quds Force as "extremely dangerous".

" US' act of international terrorism, targeting & assassinating General Soleimani - most effective force fighting Daesh (ISIS), Al Nusrah, Al Qaeda et al - is extremely dangerous & a foolish escalation," Mohamm Jav Zarif wrote on Twitter.

He continued by warning US that it would be responsible for "all consequences of its rogue venturism".

Pentagon on Thursday confirmed that US military killed Soleimani at direction of President Donald Trump.

general, architect of Iran's regional security apparatus, was killed in an airstrike at Baghd’s international airport on Friday, alongside deputy commander of Iran-backed militias in Iraq kwn as Popular Mobilisation Forces.