Iran, Iraq officials killed in U.S. airstrike

A U.S. airstrike near Baghdad International Airport has killed at least seven people, including senior Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy chief of Iraq's paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces.

Here is what happened and global reactions to the incident.

Combination of file photos showing Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Qassem Soleimani (L) and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy chief of Iraq's paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces. /Reuters Photo