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qassem soleimani
The commander's assassination signals to Iran that the U.S. won't hesitate to take dramatic action against the country. Here's what you need to know about him.
Iran is vowing retaliation, but it's unclear what form that might take and what its consequences might be.
President Trump delivered a prepared statement on the U.S. airstrike that killed senior Iranian commander General Qassem Suleimani.
President Donald Trump has exacerbated the tensions between the U.S. and Iran despite criticizing past administrations about relations between the two countries.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
"Further conflict is in none of our interests," U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said after the U.S. assassination of the Iranian commander.
After Trump ordered the death of the senior Iranian general, thousands demonstrated in Tehran and across the region.
Qassem Soleimani has been subject to an international travel ban and asset freeze by the U.N. Security Council since 2007.