A stampede at a funeral for a top Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike has killed 40 people and injured 213 others
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On foreign policy, Trump flouts risks that gave others pause
President Donald Trump is not the first American leader to have Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in his sights, but he was the first to pull the trigger
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Rockets fired after day of mourning for slain Iranian leader
Thousands of militiamen and other supporters chanting “America is the Great Satan” marched in a funeral procession in Baghdad for Iran’s top general, who was killed in a U.S. airstrike
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Rockets fired after day of mourning for slain Iranian leader
Retaliation by Iran for Friday’s airstrike could ignite a conflict that engulfs the region, where Gen. Qassem Soleimani had a network of heavily armed allies.
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Maine’s members of Congress fear killing of Iranian general puts Americans in greater danger
All four acknowledge that Gen. Qassem Soleimani was ‘evil’ but worry about the effect his killing will have on Americans’ strategic interests and safety.
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Oil prices surge, stocks fall after U.S. kills Iranian general
Investors seek safety in U.S. government bonds, sending their yields lower, while the price of gold rises.
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Iran vows response to killing of general; U.S. urges Americans to leave Iraq
The killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, marks a major escalation in the standoff between Washington and Iran.
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U.S. airstrike kills powerful Iranian general, raises threat of larger conflict
An adviser to Iran’s president warns President Trump of retaliation for the targeted killing of the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force.
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U.S. bolsters Saudi defense against Iran with more troops, fighter jets, missiles
Defense Secretary Mark Esper announces the deployments just hours after Iran said two missiles struck one of its oil tankers traveling through the Red Sea.
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Iran-linked group tried to hack U.S. a 2020 presidential campaign, Microsoft says
News outlets report that the hackers tried to breach the campaign of President Trump, and the company said government officials and journalists were also targets.