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At the funeral of General Qasem Soleimani, a woman holds up a portrait sketch of the dead general among a sea of black burqas, with sadness and mourning apparent in the eyes of the crowd.

Overview

2020 Iranian-American Conflict refers to the escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran following the assassination of Iran's General Qasem Soleimani, carried out via a drone airstrike on January 3rd, 2020. Following the assassination, large-scale anti-American and anti-Israeli protests took place in Tehran and other Iranian cities, while on social media, topics such as World War 3 and "WWIII" trended. In retaliation, Iran ordered missiles to be launched against Iraqi military base targets that were housing United States soldiers.

Background

On January 3rd, 2020, the United States military carried out a drone airstrike near Baghdad International Airport. The airstrike targeted vehicle convoy carrying Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, commander of Iran's elite Quds Force, who was killed along with several officials from the Iraqi militia.[1]

On the same day, the United States Department of Defence[2] released a statement in which they disclosed that General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region. Additionally, the statement named Soleimani and the Quds Force responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition service members.

Developments

Due to General Qasem Soleimani being a popular public figure in Iran who was regarded as a national hero, anti-American and anti-Israelian protests broke out in Iran's capital Tehran and other cities following the assassination.[3] In Iraq, protesters rallied streets to celebrate the assassination of Soleimani.[4]

On January 3rd, the United States Embassy[5] in Baghdad issued a security alert which urged all United States citizens to depart Iraq immediately.

Online Reactions

Following the assassination and further developments, "World War 3", "WWIII" and "WW3" keywords started trending on Twitter and other social media, with multiple topical memes being posted across all major online social platforms. For example, a Crying Michael Jordan meme posted by Twitter[6] user @bigfrakltd received over 1,400 retweets and 9,600 likes in one day (shown below, left). A meme posted by Twitter[7] user @moeltayeb11 received over 4,200 retweets and 12,300 likes in the same period (shown below, right).

Big Frank @bigfrankltd Me laughing at all the World War 3 memes Vs. me when I get that draft letter 2. #worldwar3 #WWIII 2:37 PM · Jan 3, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone
Mohammed EI-tayeb @moeltayeb11 #WWIII 2020 is gonna World War 3 is is trending on the 3rd Day be my year 4:18 PM · Jan 3, 2020 · Twitter for Android

Iranian Missile Attack

On January 7th, 2019, Iran launched missiles at the Al Asad Airbase in Iraq as part of the operation "Martyr Soleimani."

Online Reaction

That evening, reporter Ryan Nelson tweeted a screenshot of a fake text message claiming the recipient had been drafted into the United States military, noting that young men in Jacksonville, Florida (shown below).

Shortly after, BuzzFeed[9] published a collection of "unverified information" about the attack that had circulated on social media.

Donald Trump's Response

That evening, Trump tweeted[8] a message about the attack, stating that "All is well!" and that the "assessment of casualties & damages is taking place now."

Donald J. Trump @real DonaldTrump All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning. 6:45 PM - 7 Jan 2020

The following day, Trump addressed the nation about the attack (shown below). During the conference, Trump revealed that new economic sanctions against Iran would be imposed and that he would ask NATO to become more involved in the Middle East.

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BEFORE ww3 STARTS ANYBODY WANT TO ADMIT THEY GOT A CRUSH ON ME
THE ASSASSINATION OF IRANIAN WAS GENERAL QASEM SOLEIMANI KINDA AWKWARD
When election is near and you badly wanna win Trump: USARM Iran
Germany realizing they are not guilty of this world war:

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External References

[1] The New York Times – U.S. Strike in Iraq Kills Qassim Suleimani, Commander of Iranian Forces

[2] U.S. Department of Defence – Statement by the Department of Defense

[3] CNN – US drone strike ordered by Trump kills top Iranian commander in Baghdad

[4] YouTube – Iraq: Protesters celebrate as head of Iran's Quds force General Soleimani killed in US airstrike

[5] U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Iraq – Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq, January 3, 2020

[6] Twitter – bigfrankltd

[7] Twitter – @moeltayeb11

[8] Twitter – @realDonaldTrump

[9] BuzzFeed – People Are Spreading False And Unverified Information About Irans Missile Attack On US Bases In Iraq

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At the funeral of General Qasem Soleimani, a woman holds up a portrait sketch of the dead general among a sea of black burqas, with sadness and mourning apparent in the eyes of the crowd.

Overview

2020 Iranian-American Conflict refers to the escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran following the assassination of Iran's General Qasem Soleimani, carried out via a drone airstrike on January 3rd, 2020. Following the assassination, large-scale anti-American and anti-Israeli protests took place in Tehran and other Iranian cities, while on social media, topics such as World War 3 and "WWIII" trended. In retaliation, Iran ordered missiles to be launched against Iraqi military base targets that were housing United States soldiers.

Background

On January 3rd, 2020, the United States military carried out a drone airstrike near Baghdad International Airport. The airstrike targeted vehicle convoy carrying Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, commander of Iran's elite Quds Force, who was killed along with several officials from the Iraqi militia.[1]



On the same day, the United States Department of Defence[2] released a statement in which they disclosed that General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region. Additionally, the statement named Soleimani and the Quds Force responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition service members.

Developments

Due to General Qasem Soleimani being a popular public figure in Iran who was regarded as a national hero, anti-American and anti-Israelian protests broke out in Iran's capital Tehran and other cities following the assassination.[3] In Iraq, protesters rallied streets to celebrate the assassination of Soleimani.[4]

On January 3rd, the United States Embassy[5] in Baghdad issued a security alert which urged all United States citizens to depart Iraq immediately.

Online Reactions

Following the assassination and further developments, "World War 3", "WWIII" and "WW3" keywords started trending on Twitter and other social media, with multiple topical memes being posted across all major online social platforms. For example, a Crying Michael Jordan meme posted by Twitter[6] user @bigfrakltd received over 1,400 retweets and 9,600 likes in one day (shown below, left). A meme posted by Twitter[7] user @moeltayeb11 received over 4,200 retweets and 12,300 likes in the same period (shown below, right).


Big Frank @bigfrankltd Me laughing at all the World War 3 memes Vs. me when I get that draft letter 2. #worldwar3 #WWIII 2:37 PM · Jan 3, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Mohammed EI-tayeb @moeltayeb11 #WWIII 2020 is gonna World War 3 is is trending on the 3rd Day be my year 4:18 PM · Jan 3, 2020 · Twitter for Android

Iranian Missile Attack

On January 7th, 2019, Iran launched missiles at the Al Asad Airbase in Iraq as part of the operation "Martyr Soleimani."

Online Reaction

That evening, reporter Ryan Nelson tweeted a screenshot of a fake text message claiming the recipient had been drafted into the United States military, noting that young men in Jacksonville, Florida (shown below).



Shortly after, BuzzFeed[9] published a collection of "unverified information" about the attack that had circulated on social media.

Donald Trump's Response

That evening, Trump tweeted[8] a message about the attack, stating that "All is well!" and that the "assessment of casualties & damages is taking place now."


Donald J. Trump @real DonaldTrump All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning. 6:45 PM - 7 Jan 2020

The following day, Trump addressed the nation about the attack (shown below). During the conference, Trump revealed that new economic sanctions against Iran would be imposed and that he would ask NATO to become more involved in the Middle East.



Various Examples


Fortnite kids when they land in Iran BEFORE ww3 STARTS ANYBODY WANT TO ADMIT THEY GOT A CRUSH ON ME THE ASSASSINATION OF IRANIAN WAS GENERAL QASEM SOLEIMANI KINDA AWKWARD
When election is near and you badly wanna win Trump: USARM Iran Germany realizing they are not guilty of this world war:

Search Interest

External References

[1] The New York Times – U.S. Strike in Iraq Kills Qassim Suleimani, Commander of Iranian Forces

[2] U.S. Department of Defence – Statement by the Department of Defense

[3] CNN – US drone strike ordered by Trump kills top Iranian commander in Baghdad

[4] YouTube – Iraq: Protesters celebrate as head of Iran's Quds force General Soleimani killed in US airstrike

[5] U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Iraq – Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq, January 3, 2020

[6] Twitter – bigfrankltd

[7] Twitter – @moeltayeb11

[8] Twitter – @realDonaldTrump

[9] BuzzFeed – People Are Spreading False And Unverified Information About Irans Missile Attack On US Bases In Iraq

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