Iran promises 'harsh retaliation' for killing of top general
Iran has vowed "harsh retaliation" after President Trump directed an airstrike that killed one of Iran's top generals, Qassem Soleimani.Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that a “harsh...
View ArticlePompeo: Soleimani killed due to 'imminent threats to American lives'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday said that President Trump directed an airstrike that killed one of Iran's top generals, Qassem Soleimani, due to "imminent threats to American lives.""I spoke...
View ArticleWorld reacts with alarm after US killing of top Iran general
Many world leaders reacted with alarm to the news of a U.S. airstrike that killed Qassem Soleimani, one of Iran's top generals. Leaders of China, Russia and France all expressed concern, according to a...
View ArticlePelosi says Trump launched strike killing Iranian general without authorization
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday said that an airstrike that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani was not authorized and Congress was not consulted on the decision. “The Administration...
View ArticleUnited Nations chief's spokesman after US strike: 'The world cannot...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres was "deeply concerned" after a U.S. strike killed one of Iran's top generals, according to Guterres's spokesman. Farhan Haq, the secretary-general's...
View ArticleLawmaker who served tours in Iraq says Trump must provide plan on Iran
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), who served multiple tours in Iraq, said Friday that the Trump administration needs to explain to Congress its plan for Iran after a U.S. strike killed one of the...
View ArticlePentagon deploys more than 3K additional troops to Middle East
More than 3,000 American troops will be sent to the Middle East following the U.S. strike that killed top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Iraq, the Pentagon said Friday.The troops will that will be...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez accuses Trump of 'an act of war'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) accused President Trump of an "act of war" following the Thursday airstrike in Iraq he ordered that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani. "Last night the...
View ArticleTrump says Iranian commander was killed to 'stop a war'
President Trump on Friday defended his order to kill Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, saying he authorized the strike in Iraq “to stop a war” and that the top Iranian commander should have been...
View ArticleKaine introduces resolution to block war with Iran
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Friday introduced a resolution to block President Trump from further escalating hostilities with Iran.The resolution is...
View ArticleSanders, Khanna introduce legislation to block funding for a war with Iran
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Friday introduced legislation that would block funding for any offensive military force in or against Iran without prior congressional...
View ArticleFormer acting CIA director: 'There will be dead Americans' as...
Former acting and Deputy CIA Director Michael Morell on Friday warned that President Trump’s decision to kill a top Iranian general will lead to “dead civilian Americans.”Morell told “CBS This Morning”...
View ArticleTrump enters uncharted territory with Iran
Washington and Tehran have entered uncharted territory after the United States killed Iran’s most powerful general.Iranian leadership has already threatened “harsh retaliation” over the U.S. killing of...
View ArticleDC Mayor: 'No immediate threats' to city after Soleimani strike
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said there are no immediate threats to the nation’s capital in the aftermath of a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.“While...
View ArticleIranian commander threatens dozens of targets 'within our reach'
A senior Iranian commander said late Friday that several dozen U.S. targets across the Middle East could be threatened in response to the U.S. killing Iran's top military general this week."The Strait...
View ArticleSunday show preview: Pompeo seeks to sell Trump's Iran strike
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will make the rounds on this week's Sunday talk shows as he continues to defend President Trump's decision to kill top Iranian military official Gen. Qassem Soleimani....
View ArticleDHS says no 'credible' threat to US, warns of groups' capability
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Saturday that it doesn't have information about any "specific, credible threat" to the U.S. homeland, but warned that groups are capable of carrying out...
View ArticleRockets fired near Green Zone after day of mourning for Soleimani
Rockets were launched and landed inside or near Iraq's Green Zone following a funeral procession for Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a U.S. strike, The Associated Press reported...
View ArticleTrump touts US military strength in warning to Iran
President Trump early Sunday touted U.S. military strength in a tweet warning Iran against retaliation for the death of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a top commander, in a U.S. drone strike.“The United States...
View ArticlePompeo: 'We are confident that the Iraqi people want the United States...
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday defended the continued U.S. presence in Iraq even as the Iraqi parliament convened a special session to discuss expelling American troops after the U.S. killing...
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