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35 Killed In Stampede At Funeral Procession For Slain Iranian General: State TV
The stampede erupted in Kerman, the hometown of Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
By Associated Press

Trump Doubles Down On Threats To Strike Iranian Cultural Sites
Destroying cultural property during armed conflict is considered a war crime under international law, one the U.S. has decried in the past.
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Iran Says It Will No Longer Abide By Nuclear Deal After U.S. Assassinates Soleimani
The U.S. under the Trump administration originally violated the agreement in 2018.
By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell and Zeina Karam, AP

Trump Bolted To Most Extreme Iran Measure Despite Reported Concerns By Aides
Some officials were skeptical of reports of "imminent attacks" by Iran against U.S. targets, according to The New York Times.
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How Will Iran Respond To US President Trump's Assassination Of Soleimani?
Iran is vowing retaliation, but it's unclear what form that might take and what its consequences might be.
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U.S. Sending 3,000 More Troops To Mideast As Reinforcements
They are in addition to about 700 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne who deployed to Kuwait earlier this week.
By Zeke Miller, AP

Donald Trump Claims Iran Strike Has Made The World 'A Safer Place'
The U.S. will take "whatever action is necessary" with Iran, the president added.
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Who Was Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani?
For Iranians, Soleimani represented a figure of national resilience in the face of four decades of U.S. pressure.
By Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, AP

Iran Vows 'Crushing Revenge' For General Qassem Soleimani's Assassination
Iran's foreign minister said the assassination of Soleimani was an extremely dangerous and foolish escalation.
By Newsroom

Trump Responds To Assassination Of Top Iran General By Tweeting Picture Of U.S. Flag
"A flag is not a strategy," a former U.N. ambassador observed.
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