President Donald Trump has said the US killing of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani saved a lot of lives, calling him a “monster”.
Mr Trump said Soleimani “was planning a big attack” when he was killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad last Friday.
But Mr Trump appeared to draw back from a threat to target Iran’s cultural sites should Tehran respond militarily.
Iran was burying Soleimani on Tuesday, but a stampede at the funeral killed 50 people and injured 200 more.
In remarks at the Oval Office, President Trump also addressed the issue of Iraq, saying a US withdrawal of troops would be the worst thing for the country.
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