The U.S. Embassy in Pretoria told Fox News it had no comment. In April 2019, the State Department announced Iran was responsible for killing 608 U.S. troops during the Iraq War. The drone strike also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias known as the Popular Mobilization Forces, a source told Fox News. In all, at least seven people were killed and at least three rockets were fired, officials told The Associated Press. Considered one of the most powerful men in Iran, he routinely was referred to as its "shadow commander" or "spymaster."

Source: Fox News September 14, 2020 01:14 UTC