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Now playing Next Iran Pentagon implies it won't target Iran cultural sites The Pentagon said it will "follow the laws of armed conflict" and distanced itself from Trump's threat to target Iran's cultural sites. 05/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Thousands mourn Soleimani in Iran amid new threats from Trump Trump issued new threats late Saturday, saying the U.S. would attack 52 sites important to the country and its culture if Tehran retaliates against Americans or U.S. assets. 05/01/2020
Now playing Next Iran Iran abandons nuclear deal over Soleimani killing Iran will no longer abide by any of the limits of its 2015 nuclear deal, the country's state television reported on Sunday. 05/01/2020
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Now playing Next Iran Euroviews. Was Soleimani's killing justified? Yes. A million times yes ǀ View Soleimani's death will also prove to be more significant than that of Osama Bin Laden or Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, according to one of Italy's ex-foreign ministers. 04/01/2020
Now playing Next Iraq 'Death to America': Thousands mourn Iranian general killed by US drone Iran has vowed retaliation for the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, but President Donald Trump says he ordered the strike to prevent a conflict. 04/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Iranian ambassador to UN says Iran will retaliate for illegal 'act of aggression' Majid Takht Ravanchi told NBC News there will be "harsh revenge" for the killing and he believes the Trump administration "does not believe in dialogue." 04/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Who are Iraq's secretive Quds Forces? After a U.S. strike killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, NBC News looks the secretive Quds Forces that he headed and his successor Maj. Gen. Esmail Ghaani. 03/01/2020
Now playing Next USA Who are Iran's secretive Quds Forces? After a U.S. strike killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, NBC News looks the secretive Quds Forces that he headed and his successor Maj. Gen. Esmail Ghaani. 03/01/2020
Now playing Next Iraq US sends 3,000 troops to Middle East as Iran vows 'harsh retaliation' The killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani has ignited fears the conflict between Iran and the US could spread through the whole region. 03/01/2020
Now playing Next Iran Timeline: How the Iran crisis unfolded after Qassem Soleimani's murder Reaction to the killing of Iran military chief Qassem Soleimani has been flooding in. Here's a chronological recap. 03/01/2020
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Now playing Next USA Iran vows revenge and 'harsh retaliation' after U.S. kills its top general "The great nation of Iran will take revenge for this heinous crime," the Iranian president tweeted. 03/01/2020
Now playing Next Iraq Reactions to US drone strike that killed Iran's top military official Flags, memes, fears and fury - the killing of the military chief is going to have reverberations for some time. 03/01/2020