United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon bolstered patrols on the Lebanese-Israeli border, Friday, January 3, as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise following the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. –––––––––
READ MORE: U.S. President Donald Trump is defending the U.S. airstrike that killed one of Iran's most powerful generals, brushing aside threats from Tehran that it will exact a harsh revenge.
In his first comments since defense officials confirmed the U.S. carried out the airstrike near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq early Friday (local time), Trump blamed the Quds Force commander for the deaths of thousands of Americans, and said the strike was long overdue.
"General Qassem Soleimani has killed or badly wounded thousands of Americans over an extended period of time, and was plotting to kill many more," Trump tweeted Friday.
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