Tehran may be wary of sparking major conflict, but could respond to Soleimani killing with cyberattacks, pushing US forces out of Iraq, or hitting American allies in the Gulf

Decision made to remain in US for training ahead of 2022 World Cup due to 'developing situation in the region' amid fears Tehran could target American interests in the Gulf

UK officials angered they were not informed of airstrike ahead of time; Corbyn calls for London to oppose Washington's 'belligerent actions'

Esmail Ghaani warns US, but also says 'be patient'; US national security adviser O'Brien says retaliation by Iran would be 'poor decision'; Tehran asks UN to condemn attack

Former chief of military intelligence says Iranian leaders will likely refrain from targeting Jewish state, as it 'has proved' it knows how to respond

Attack on Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force vehicle convoy critically injures three

Secretary of State Pompeo spoke late Wednesday with PM Netanyahu, who tweeted Thursday about 'very, very dramatic things' happening in region; Sen. Lindsey Graham was told Monday

Officials say soldiers from 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina are in addition to about 700 deployed to Kuwait after storming of the US embassy compound

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

Israel had also tracked the Quds commander, but until now, both countries had held back, concerned that his killing could plunge the region into wider conflict