Iran supreme leader vows 'severe revenge' for Soleimani killing, declares three days of mourning
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed "severe revenge" after the United States killed the commander of the Islamic republic's Quds Force, General Qasem Soleimani, in Baghdad on Friday.
"Martyrdom was the reward for his ceaseless efforts in all these years," Khamenei said on his Farsi-language Twitter account in reference to Soleimani, also declaring three days of mourning.
"With him gone, God willing, his work and his path will not be stopped, but severe revenge awaits the criminals who bloodied their foul hands with his blood and other martyrs' in last night's incident."
Khamenei also declared three days of mourning for Soleimani.
Meanwhile, Tehran has summoned an official from the Swiss embassy, which represents US interests in Iran, to condemn the killing of Soleimani.
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"Following the assassination of General Soleimani by US forces, the Swiss charge d'affaires was summoned and Iran's serious condemnation was conveyed to him," Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi tweeted.
"He was told that this is a clear instance of America's state terrorism and America's regime will be fully responsible for its consequences," he added.