World Angry protests erupt after US airstrike kills Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani January 6, 2020 David Baratz, USA TODAY Comments Off on Angry protests erupt after US airstrike kills Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani Demonstrators took to the streets to protest the U.S. strike that killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani on Jan 3, heightening regional tensions.