The Iraqi government has called for U.S. troops to leave, but many young Iraqis would like them to stay. They want good relations with both the U.S. and their big neighbor, Iran.
Eight Americans were taken to Germany and three to Kuwait to receive medical care after Iran's missile strike last week, a Defense Department spokesperson says.
"These American clowns lie" when they say they stand with the Iranian people, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a large crowd of worshippers in Tehran.
Recent protests in Iran have rekindled calls by hardliners to cut the country's Internet off from the world. But government dysfunction has made it difficult.
For the first time in eight years, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led prayers in Tehran. He threatened the U.S. and indicated there may be more retaliation from Iran's proxies for the killing of a general.
Intercept journalist James Risen says new documents show how Iran has embedded itself in the politics of its neighbor — and that the late Gen. Soleimani oversaw Iran's proxy wars in Iraq and Syria.
The Trump administration has placed layers of tough sanctions on Iran for years, but it has yet to bring the economy to its knees. That's because Iran has a big economy that's used to hard times.