Iraqi intelligence officials point finger at airport employees in Baghdad and Damascus who they say reported the Iranian general's whereabouts to the Americans

Sheikh Ibrahim Kazerooni of Dearborn calls airstrike on Iranian general a 'cowardly and heinous act'; meanwhile Afghani MP says Soleimani responsible for thousands of Afghan deaths

Women at demonstration outside US embassy hold up poster showing ultra-Orthodox Jew, man in American flag standing on scarecrow labeled 'terrorism'

Amid tensions between Tehran and Washington, presidential loyalist says Iranian retaliatory strike after hit on top general was 'an act of war'

Equities rally and oil steadies as Washington and Tehran appear to back down from march to war in the wake of the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani

Rouhani warns of 'very dangerous response' if US makes another 'mistake,' while senior military leaders strike more defiant tone, say further 'revenge' will come

Top commander vows Iranian regime will launch further attacks in response to slaying of Quds Force general in American drone strike

Francis had hoped to travel to Iraq this year to minister to faithful who have endured years of attacks and persecution by the Islamic State group

Analysts warn pro-Iranian militias may continue to seek revenge for slaying of senior commander and that there is no obvious mediator to calm tensions in the country

US's Gulf allies appear caught off guard by airstrike, and now want to ensure an escalation doesn't drag them further into cross-hairs of tensions between Washington, Tehran