US authorities are increasing vigilance and fortifying defenses as Iran warns of a 'harsh revenge' in the aftermath of a US drone strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, the powerful commander of the country's elite Quds Force
Washington US authorities are increasing vigilance and fortifying defenses as Iran warns of a"harsh revenge" in the aftermath of a US drone strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, the powerful commander of the country's elite Quds Force.
The major escalation by the US, conducted in Baghdad as tensions in the region flared following the Iranian-backed siege of the US embassy in Iraq, has inevitably invited Iranian retaliation, experts say, and national security officials in the US are preparing for attacks on multiple fronts, including American outposts abroad, soft targets in the US and in cyberspace.
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