The assassination of Iran's General Qassem Soleimani by the United States was not intended. Bad intelligence was deliberatley provided by Israel that the targets were carrying weapons for further attacks on the Embassy and that a strike was absolutley necessary. Unbeknownst to the United States but known by Israel supplying the intelligence Soleimani was the cargo. This was the reason for the delayed response from the US as it was unknown how to react and this would not have been advisable by any intelligence or military Chief. The Israeli's deliberatley put the US and White House in a position where they would have to claim this was the intended target.