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

Elite military force says US strike in Baghdad on top commander will 'open a new chapter in the path of anti-Zionism resistance'; top security body says it has decided on revenge

As Tehran vows revenge for hit on top general, PM says US president 'worthy of full appreciation' for actions; Gantz: Killing tells global terrorists -- on your own heads be it

Airstrike on Quds Force commander, a 'truly irreplaceable' figure who directed Iranian proxies throughout Mideast, strikes a serious blow to Tehran's expansionism, experts say

Secretary of state says Iranian general was plotting a 'big action' that would've led to many deaths, stresses US 'committed to de-escalation'

US president says Tehran 'never won a war, but never lost a negotiation,' says the IRGC general was also behind killing hundred of protesters inside Iran, where he was hated

Demonstrators chant 'Death to America,' burn US and Israeli flags during processions for senior general targeted in Baghdad strike, with many sobbing in the streets over his death

The Iranian general helped build a vast network of Iranian influence through the region; now Iran could mobilize them to avenge his death and dramatically expand the battlefield

With Iran expected to seek revenge for killing of top commander Soleimani, State Department says Baghdad mission is closed with all consular services suspended

Britain and France urge deescalation after US strike on Iranian general; Moscow blasts 'adventurist step,' praises Quds Force chief's 'devotion' to Iran's national interests