Both the Obama and George W. Bush administrations passed on the prospect of taking out the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, widely considered a terrorist mastermind. Even Trump's advisers acknowledged the move could pull the US and Tehran into direct military conflict, but Trump decided it was time.
"Sanctions have disadvantaged the Islamic Republic of $100 billion in oil income within the final two years and an equal quantity in international funding credit score," Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says.
Between Hezbollah in Lebanon, pro-Iranian Shiite militias in Iraq, the Houthis in Yemen, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip, Tehran has many that can do its bidding if it decides to ignite the Middle East.
Residents of Hatikva neighborhood blame Tel Aviv Municipality for neglecting infrastructure.
The 45th US president has set a new precedent when it comes to holding the architects of global terrorism responsible for their actions. Will the doctrine be applied to "lesser" Iranian provocations, as well?
