Will there be World War Three?
World War Three has been trending on Twitter and Google after the US assassinated Iran's top general Qasem Soleimani in Iraq.
People have been expressing serious concern across the globe that the move will cause the outbreak of World War Three as Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei promised "harsh vengeance", "jihad" and "crushing revenge".
Searches for ‘World War 3’ also spiked on Google within hours of the airstrike in Iraq overnight.
Google Trends recorded ‘Iran’ as the most searched term in the UK, with more than 500,000 searches for the topic.
But despite the speculation around World War Three, the US and Iran are known for their rhetoric, and it is unclear what revenge, if any, there will be.
Rising tensions between Iran and the US haven't been the only thing to cause speculation of an all out war, however.
Here's what's happened so far:
2020
January 3: Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei promised "harsh vengeance", "jihad" and "crushing revenge" on those responsible for the death of Qasem Soleimani.
January 3: Iran's top general Qasem Soleimani was killed by an air strike at Baghdad airport after orders fromUS President Donald Trump.