Thousands of people marched through Iraq’s capital as part of a funeral procession for Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, many chanting that “vengeance is coming” for the death of the powerful Iranian military leader killed in a U.S. airstrike on the country’s soil. President Trump warned hours later that the U.S. is prepared to strike dozens of Iranian sites, saying on Twitter it would “HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD” if Tehran targets Americans or U.S. assets.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 04, 2020 13:45 UTC