New Iran General Vows Revenge For U.S. Killing

January 6, 2020 4:18 am

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – An Iranian general who replaced the leader killed by a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad is vowing revenge as Tehran abandoned the remaining limits of its 2015 nuclear deal. Esmail Ghaani’s threat comes as the blowback over the U.S. killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani mounted with Iraq’s parliament calling for the expulsion of American troops. The developments could bring Iran closer to building an atomic bomb, see an proxy or military attack launched by Tehran against America and enable the revival of the Islamic State group. Adding to the tensions, President Donald Trump threatened to demand compensation from Iraq or impose sanctions if it goes through with expelling U.S. troops.