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"This is a war crime," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted to Trump after he threatened to destroy Iranian cultural sites. "It makes you a monster."
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.
The 2015 pact unravels after Qassem Soleimani was killed on Friday.
The anti-government protest movement since October 1 has accused the government of being corrupt and has also decried Iran’s growing influence in Iraqi state affairs.
The social media star has been held over "cultural crimes and social and moral corruption."
Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani separately promised to unveil a regional peace plan at this week's upcoming high-level meetings at the United Nations.
He's changed his tune now as he waits to "hear from the Kingdom" regarding a response to the attack on Saudi oil facilities.
Donald Trump says the US is "locked and loaded" - here's what he's talking about.
The announcement came as the U.S. released new evidence to support its allegation that Iran was responsible for the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil sites.
“Americans have to realise that warmongering and warmongers are not to their benefit,” the Iranian president said in televised remarks.