'Terrorist plots as far away as Delhi': Trump after Soleiman killing

Washington Defending the killing of top Iranian commander in a US strike President Donald Trump on Friday said reign of terror is over and claimed Qaseem Soleimani had contributed to terrorist plots as far away as New Delhi and LondonGeneral Soleimani the head of Irans elite alQuds force and architect of its regional security apparatus was killed following a US airstrike at Baghdads international airport on Friday The strike also killed the deputy chief of Iraqs powerful Hashed alShaabi paramilitary forceThe recent attacks on US targets in Iraq including rocket strikes that killed an American and injured four American servicemen very badly as well as a violent assault on our embassy in Baghdad were carried out at the direction of Soleimani Trump told reporters at MaraLago in FloridaSoleimani made the death of innocent people his sick passion contributing to terrorist plots as far away as New Delhi and London Today we remember and honour the victims of Soleimanis many atrocities and we take comfort in knowing that his reign of terror is over he saidTrump alleged that Soleimani has been perpetrating acts of terror to destabilize the Middle East for the last 20 yearsWhat the United States did yesterday should have been done long ago A lot of lives would have been saved Just recently Soleimani led the brutal repression of protesters in Iran where more than 1000 innocent civilians were tortured and killed by their own government he saidAmidst escalation of tension with Iran Trump claimed Soleimanis killing will not lead to warWe took action last night to stop a war We did not take action to start a war I have deep respect for the Iranian people They are a remarkable people with an incredible heritage and unlimited potential We do not seek regime change Trump saidHowever the Iranian regimes aggression in the region including the use of proxy fighters to destabilize its neighbours must end and it must end now The future belongs to the people of Iran those who seek peaceful coexistence and cooperation not the terrorist warlords who plunder their nation to finance bloodshed abroad he saidTrump said at his direction the United States military successfully executed a flawless precision strike that killed the number one terrorist anywhere in the worldSoleimani was plotting imminent and sinister attacks on American diplomats and military personnel but we caught him in the act and terminated him he saidUnder my leadership Americas policy is unambiguous to terrorists who harm or intend to harm any American We will find you We will eliminate you We will always protect our diplomats service members all Americans and our allies Trump saidFor years the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its ruthless Quds Force under Soleimanis leadership has targeted injured and murdered hundreds of American civilians and servicemeniquest he said in his remarksTrump said that the United States has the best military in the worldWe have the best intelligence in the world If Americans anywhere are threatened we have all of those targets already fully identified and I am ready and prepared to take whatever action is necessary And that in particular refers to Iran he saidUnder my leadership we have destroyed the ISIS territorial caliphate and recently American special operations forces killed the terrorist leader known as alBaghdadi The world is a safer place without these monsters the president saidCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get the latest updates