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US bolsters military resources in Middle East; Netanyahu says Israel should 'stay out of' fallout from US killing of Soleimani: report
The leader of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatened on Tuesday to “set ablaze” places supported by the United States over the killing last week of top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in an airstrike ordered by President Trump, as U.S. military officials bolstered resources near the Middle East.
The leader of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatened on Tuesday to “set ablaze” places supported by the United States over the killing last week of top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in an airstrike ordered by President Trump, as U.S. military officials bolstered resources near the Middle East.
The U.S. Air Force is deploying six B-52 bombers to the region, amid the rising threat from Iran after Soleimani's killing, Fox News confirmed Monday. The threat was palpable Tuesday as a sea of seemingly thousands of supporters reportedly chanted “Death to Israel!” when Iran's Hossein Salami vowed vengeance in the central square in Kerman, Soleimani's hometown, where his remains arrived to be buried.
However, tragedy struck during Soleimani's funeral procession when a stampede erupted, killing 35 people and injuring 48 others, Iran state television reported.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to distance himself from the U.S.-led airstrike that killed Soleimani, telling Security Cabinet ministers on Monday that Israel should "stay out of it," according to reports by Axios.
Also on Monday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attempted to quell confusion about a letter circulating from the U.S. military telling Iraq that it would withdraw troops from the region a day after Iraqi lawmakers approved a resolution calling to expel U.S. troops from the country. Both Esper and Milley called the unsigned letter a mistake and said the U.S. had no intention of withdrawing troops.
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