펜타곤 "이란 대미 보복 준비해야"... 이란 장례서 56명 압사, 장례식 중단 Let's start with the latest on the crisis in Iran and the rising tensions with the U.S.
President Trump is being pressed for details on what intelligence had prompted him to order the drone killing of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
As the pressure builds on the president, the Pentagon says the U.S. should expect some form of retaliation from Tehran.
Hong Yoo reports.
U.S. President Donald Trump is under pressure to disclose more details about what led him to order the killing of Iran's top military commander, Qassem Soleimani.
Trump again reiterated to reporters on Tuesday that his decision saved American lives and Soleimani was in Baghdad on "bad business," but failed to provide evidence on why the threat was so imminent.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also said Soleimani was planning activities that could've lead to the deaths of many Americans, without elaborating on the details.
Providing some sense of a timeline on the possible Iranian attacks, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper added they were due to be executed in days.
And as tensions continue to simmer, Esper said the U.S. should expect Iran to retaliate.
"I think we should expect that they will retaliate in some way, shape or form, either through their proxies, as they've been doing now for how many years or by and or with by their by their own hand. And so we take this one step at a time. We're prepared for any contingency. And, and then we will respond appropriately to whatever they do."
Esper made it clear that Washington is not seeking war with Iran, but a de-escalation and ultimately, a diplomatic solution.
Meanwhile, in Iran, a stampede at the funeral for Soleimani killed at least 56 people and injured more than 200 in his hometown of Kerman.
The incident prompted authorities to postpone the burial ceremony, originally scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
It's estimated up to a million people took to the streets to pay tribute to the deceased general, but there's no information as to what set off the stampede.
Reports say the crowd was shouting for "revenge" against the U.S.
Hong Yoo, Arirang News.
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