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President Trump\\u2019s decision to assassinate Qasem Soleimani came as a shock to America\\u2019s foes and allies alike. He was Iran\\u2019s top general and has been described as one of the country\\u2019s most powerful figures, second only to the Supreme Leader Ayotollah Ali Khamenei. He was, effectively, head of Iran\\u2019s foreign policy. He\\u2019s been credited as being instrumental in the fight against ISIS but has also been accused of arming and supporting terror groups. But why did Donald Trump order his death?

Presenter: Tanya Beckett\\nProducer: John Murphy

(Image: Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani / Photo handout from the Iranian Supreme Leader's office)