Strike planned several days ago, with Trump telling close associate Senator Lindsey Graham on Monday, apparently while they played golf in Florida

Unconfirmed reports claim SUVs carrying senior official in Shiite PMU struck in Iraq, hours after US Pentagon chief warns of pre-emptive actions to thwart Iran-backed fighters

More than a dozen black armored vehicles of the American-trained Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service deployed in Baghdad's Green Zone to reinforce security

US defense secretary's claim follows an attempt by an Tehran-sponsored Iraqi militia to break into the US embassy in Baghdad

Demonstrators who have been protesting for months against the government deny any connection to pro-Iran militia supporters who attacked US embassy

Foreign Minister Katz urges international community to fight 'murderous' Iran after pro-Tehran protesters storm Green Zone

Foreign minister urges international community to fight 'murderous' Iran after pro-Tehran protesters storm Green Zone

'We burned them!' shout demonstrators as they stream out of the high-security Green Zone

Kataeb Hezbollah commander insists group will stay put outside Baghdad mission after powerful Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force tells supporters to retreat

Pro-Iran demonstrators set fires and scribble anti-American graffiti in response to airstrikes that killed 25 fighters over the weekend