Esper: Soleimani ‘Days’ Away From Attack on Americans When Killed

Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani was just “days” away from an attack targeting Americans when he was killed in a targeted drone strike in Baghdad, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Jan. 7. “He was clearly on the battlefield,” Esper told reporters during a briefing. “He was conducting, preparing, orchestrating military [operations]. He was a legitimate target and his time was due.” Read more ►