a group of men and women walk in protest.

US airstrike kills Iranian commander, escalating tensions

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People gather to stage a protest against the killing of Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani after Friday prayer in Tehran, Iran on Jan. 3, 2020.

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A drone strike authorized by US President Donald Trump killed Iran’s top security and intelligence commander, Maj. Gen. Qasim Suleimani. Who was Suleimani, and why is this such a momentous, and controversial, move? Also, Iranians are in a state of shock, wondering how their country might respond and fearing where this might lead. And, we’ll bring you the view from Iraq. Iraqis have been incensed recently about being caught in the middle of a proxy battle between the US and Iran. The killing of Suleimani escalates that feeling of vulnerability significantly.

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Qasim Suleimani dead after US airstrike
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Gen. Petraeus on Qasem Soleimani’s killing: ‘It’s impossible to overstate the significance’
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The view from Tehran
Uigher children in Turkey
Weirdos and misfits
How will Iran respond to the killing of Qasim Suleimani?
The view from Iraq
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Global reaction to killing of Qasim Suleimani
An Iranian-American lawmaker weighs in