The Qasem Soleimani Airstrike, 2020 - Animated

Summary by Krater

This video details the geopolitical tensions, assassination of Qasem Soleimani by a US drone strike, and the retaliatory missile strikes on US forces in Iraq, concluding with the accidental downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. It explains the sequence of events and tactical operations leading to de-escalation.

From the video

Answers: What led to the assassination of Qasem Soleimani and the subsequent retaliatory missile strikes in Iraq and Iran?

• assassination of Qasem Soleimani
• Baghdad International Airport drone strike
• Operation Martyr Soleimani
• retaliatory missile strikes on Al Asad airbase
• accidental downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752

What it concludes

• Qasem Soleimani was killed by a US drone strike at Baghdad International Airport on January 2nd, 2020.
• Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes against the Ayn al-Asad airbase on January 8th, 2020.
• Early warning systems allowed US personnel to shelter in bunkers, resulting in no US deaths though 110 suffered head injuries.
• Tehran air defense batteries misidentified Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 as hostile, shooting it down and killing all 176 on board.