January 6, 2020 Steve Hilton on rising Iran tensions: US should 'get the hell out' of Middle East Steve Hilton weighed in on rising tensions in the Middle East following an American drone attack that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani early Friday.
January 5, 2020 Trump threatens Iran with 'major retaliation' for future attacks, warns Iraq of sanctions if US troops ousted President Trump warned Sunday that Iran could suffer a "major retaliation" if the rogue nation targets the U.S., as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East after the U.S.-led airstrike killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
January 5, 2020 Baghdad's Green Zone hit with explosions for 2nd straight day At least three explosions were reported Sunday inside the heavily-fortified Green Zone -- which houses the U.S. Embassy, Balad Air Base and Iraqi government buildings -- in the second attack of its kind after the U.S.-led airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
January 5, 2020 Iraq's Parliament calls for expulsion of US troops from the country following drone attack Iraqi lawmakers approved a resolution Sunday calling to expel U.S. troops from the country, following an American drone attack that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
January 5, 2020 Trump notifies Congress of warning after lawmakers said they weren't informed about Soleimani strike in advance President Trump continued issuing threatening warnings Sunday that more action would come if Iran retaliates against the U.S. for the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, which critics have been calling an illegal action taken without consulting Congress.
January 5, 2020 Raphael Cohen: Baghdad siege wasn't Benghazi, and never will be — here's how the embassy attacks differ Both are outposts in the Arab world attacked by angry throngs — both are rife with symbolic significance. But there are key differences.
January 5, 2020 Trump warns Iran: US has targeted '52 Iranian sites' and will 'hit very fast and very hard' if needed President Trump issued a stern warning to Iran Saturday through a series of tweets in order to deter the country from retaliating for the airstrike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani Thursday.
January 5, 2020 Brian Jenkins: All-out US-Iran war is unlikely – But low-level war expected to continue The American drone attack that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani last week is the latest move in a low-level war between Iran and the U.S. that has been waged with varying degrees of intensity for over 40 years – and is likely to continue long into the future.
January 4, 2020 Pence's office hits back at media amid criticism of Soleimani-9/11 claim: 'Making excuses for terrorists' Vice President Mike Pence's office ripped into the media as he faced criticism for claiming that Gen. Qassem Soleimani allowed 9/11 terrorists passage through Afghanistan.
January 4, 2020 Joe Kent: To prevent US-Iran war, we must withdraw from Iraq Iranian retaliation is now clearly inevitable for President Trump’s decision to order the killing Thursday of terrorist Gen. Qassem Soleimani. It appears this will set off a chain reaction of strikes and counterstrikes that will plunge America into a new “endless war” in the Middle East – unless we act to prevent it.