A State Department spokesman said Suleimani was a UN-identified terrorist.

On the 7th, U.S. State Department spokesman Ortegas was interviewed by Britishmedia.

Moderator: Is assassination of political opponents a US diplomatic method?

Ortegas: This is not an assassination. I have to make a theory withyou! The United States will not do such an assassination.

Moderator: Isn't this assassination?

Ortegas: I don't agree with you.

Supporters: Not assassination. what is this?

Ortegas: Sorry, what did you say?

Moderator: Not assassination. what is this?

Ortegas thought for a while: We killed the terrorists, and Suleimani was a UNSecurity Council certified terrorist. Check it yourself!

(We verified that UN Security Council Resolution 1747 listed Suleimani as atarget of sanctions, not a terrorist.)

(Original Title: A U.S. House Speaker insists that Suleimani is a"terrorist" identified by the United Nations)