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| UN Ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi, who represents Iran's only diplomatic mission within the U.S., said in an interview that the airstrike 'is tantamount to opening a war against Iran.' 'The U.S. has already started a war against Iran, not just an economic war but something beyond that by assassinating one of our top generals,' Ravanchi said. 'There will be harsh revenge . |
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the commander of Iran’s security and intelligence forces was orchestrating an “imminent” operation that could have taken “hundreds of American lives.”
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Iranians gathered in the streets of Tehran Jan. 3, to mourn Qasem Soleimani, a top commander killed by a U.S. drone strike in Iraq. (AP)
Airstrike on top Iranian commander sharply divides Congress
Republicans called President Trump’s move a decisive blow against a war criminal, while Democrats expressed concern that the escalation of tensions with Iran is a dangerous step toward war.
European allies rattled by U.S. strike
Politicians warned of the potential for a violent blowback, and they worried the U.S. strike could further strain a troubled transatlantic relationship and deal a death blow to the ailing Iran nuclear deal.
The decision to kill General Suleimani was one former presidents had rejected fearing it would lead to war.