“Stirring the Hornets Nest:” U.S. Airstrike Kills Qassim Soleimani Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A vehicle burns at Baghdad International Airport following an airstrike in Baghdad on Friday. The Pentagon said the U.S. operation killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force. ( AP ) Produced by GBH, PRX and WNYC Studios