03Jan
This photo released by the Iraqi Prime Minister Press Office shows a burning vehicle at the Baghdad International Airport following an airstrike in Baghdad, Iraq, early Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. The Pentagon said Thursday that the U.S. military has killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, at the direction of President Donald Trump.
03Jan
Iran’s Foreign Minister Javid Zarif tweeted that the strike was an 'act of international terrorism'
03Jan
US President Donald Trump has tweeted a combative message towards Iran, in his first remarks since ordering the drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani.
04Jan
Shiite Muslims demonstrate over the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, in the posters, in Karbala, Iraq, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. Iran has vowed 'harsh retaliation' for the U.S. airstrike near Baghdad's airport that killed Tehran's top general and the architect of its interventions across the Middle East, as tensions soared in the wake of the targeted killing.
04Jan
Oil prices moved higher Friday after the US airstrike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani. Futures for Brent crude, a global benchmark, jumped 4.3% to $69.08 per barrel on Friday. US oil futures gained 4.1%, reaching $63.69 per barrel. Both are on track for their biggest daily gains in about a month.
04Jan
US Army soldiers with their gear head to an awaiting bus on January 4, 2020 at Fort Bragg, NC, as troops from the 82nd Airborne are deployed to the Middle East as reinforcements in the volatile aftermath of the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
06Jan
Iraqi parliament votes to expel US troops — awaits government approval
07Jan
Mourners gather for the burial of slain Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in his hometown Kerman, in Iran, on Jan 7, 2020.
08Jan
Iran launches 22 ballistic missiles at two military bases hosting US and allied troops in Iraq. A handout screengrab grab taken from a video released by Iranian state TV (IRIB) shows rockets launched from Iran against the US military base in Ein-al Asad in Iraq