Qassem Soleimani

Terrorist attack in Kerman, Iran, has upped ante of conflagration in region

'We had opportunity to take down that plot, and we did', says former secretary of state

The attack violated the UN Charter, says UN special rapporteur

Esmail Ghaani is the replacement for Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s most powerful military commander

Pentagon confirms 76 US troops diagnosed with brain injury have returned to duty

Tehran denies that satellite activity is a cover for missile development

Envoy says cooperation is the basis of development and progress

With his typical dramatic flourish, Trump recounted scene as he monitored strikes from White House Situation Room

'Until Iran behaves like a normal nation its isolation will only deepen,' he says

He says Khamenei's speech attacking the US was a mistake

Canada, Ukraine, Sweden, Afghanistan and Britain said Iran should hold an investigation open to grieving nations

Report contradicts Pentagon's earlier claim that there were no casualties

Trudeau says Canada did not receive a heads up before the United States killed Soleimani

Last week, Iraqi parliament voted to rescind the invitation to foreign troops after US attack at Baghdad airport

US forces carried out scatter plans to move soldiers, equipment apart from one another

Iranian diplomat suggests regional dialogue can deliver peace

Meanwhile, the US imposes more sanctions on Iran after Iran's attack on US troops in Iraq

Targets of the sanctions mainly included Iran's manufacturing, mining and textile sectors

Trump says the US does not need to respond militarily to Iran’s attack

Speakers urge govt to call parliament session, create consensus on future action

Says use of force can only make matters worse

Turkey, UK, India, US and Philippine govt also advise citizens to avoid travelling to Iraq, Iran

A senior in the Iranian Supreme Leader’s office said the attacks were the 'weakest' of several retaliation scenarios

Russian president hails latest advances made by Syrian government to restore 'Syrian statehood'

Najafi is one of the most important religious figures in Iraq and for Shias around the world

Asked whether he will target cultural sites, Esper told Pentagon reporters: We will follow the laws of armed conflict

Malaysian PM has tried to maintain good relations with Iran despite US sanctions on the Middle Eastern country

Burial of Iranian commander postponed due to stampede in hometown

Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council says 13 'revenge scenarios' were being considered

Experts say Islamabad has set certain red lines including not allowing its soil to be used against Iran

Hundreds of NATO personnel train Iraqi security forces at Baghdad’s request to prevent return of Da’ish

Says ‘America won’t be able to avoid consequences of this wrong calculation easily’

US president says Soleimani was both 'hated and feared' in Iran and that he should've been 'taken out' years ago

Protests erupt after US strikes killed top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad

FO spokesperson urges Tehran and Washington to avoid unilateral actions and use of force

Top Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al Muhandis, an adviser to Soleimani, was also killed in the attack