European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calls for calm in region, says continued escalation 'in no one’s interest'

Qais al-Khazali, a hardline commander, says Iraqi militias' response will be no less severe than Iranian barrage; another group warns American soldiers 'revenge is coming'

Purportedly dead troops 'were immediately transferred out of the airbase by helicopters'; Revolutionary Guard claims after no damage reported from retaliatory strike

US president says initial outlook after Iranian strikes on Iraqi bases housing US troops was, 'So far, so good!'

US assassination of Iran's top general is being used as a cudgel against the president's Democratic rivals and, some say, to divert attention from his impending impeachment trial

Islamic Republic's Jewish community issues statement saying 'God will avenge the blood' of slain general after US assassination

In letter written before US raid that killed top general, Tehran complains of 'inflammatory' and threatening statements from Jerusalem

White House and Pentagon deny intention to withdraw forces as Iraq premier says he's received mystery US letter signalling pullout

Democrats call to declassify president's notification to Congress of reasons for assassination; Tehran, for its part, has vowed 'bodies of Americans' throughout the region

Iranian state TV describes attack as Tehran’s revenge operation over last week's killing of Qassem Soleimani