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Trump: Iran appears to be ‘standing down’ after missile strike
President Donald Trump has said Iran appears to be "standing down" and said no Americans were harmed in Iran's ballistic missile strike on two Iraqi bases housing US troops. Speaking from the White House, Mr Trump seemed intent on
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Soleimani was a monster, says Trump, as pressure grows to disclose intelligence
US President Donald Trump has said his decision to order the killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani has saved a lot of lives, calling Gen Soleimani "a monster". Mr Trump and his top advisers are under pressure to disclose more
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'56 killed in stampede' at funeral procession for Iranian general
A stampede has erupted at a funeral procession for a senior Iranian general killed in a US air strike last week, killing 56 people and injuring more than 200 others, according to reports. The stampede took place in Kerman, the home town of
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Donald Trump threatens Iranian cultural sites despite war crime concerns
US President Donald Trump insists Iranian cultural sites are fair game for the US military, dismissing concerns within his own administration that doing so could constitute a war crime under international law. He also warned Iraq he would levy
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Iran general steps out of Soleimani’s shadow to lead Quds Force
A new Iranian general has stepped out of the shadows to lead the country's expeditionary Quds Force, becoming responsible for Tehran's proxies across the Middle East as the Islamic Republic threatens the US with "harsh
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Donald Trump says 52 targets are lined up if Iran retaliates
US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran, threatening to hit dozens of targets "very fast and very hard" if it retaliates for the killing of the head of General Qassem Soleimani. The series of tweets came as the
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