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A rescue worker searches the scene where a Ukrainian plane crashed near Tehran on Wednesday, killing all on board. Iran says the plane was shot down in an "unforgivable mistake."

Iran Says It Shot Down Ukrainian Jetliner By Mistake

James Doubek

After initial denials, Iranian officials now say "missiles fired due to human error" caused the crash of the Ukrainian plane Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board.

President Trump addresses the nation from the White House on Wednesday on the ballistic missile strike that Iran launched against Iraqi air bases housing U.S. troops.

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Trump Says Iran Is 'Standing Down,' Vows To Continue Pressure

Krishnadev Calamur

The president said no Americans were harmed after Iran launched missile strikes against U.S. military forces in Iraq in apparent retaliation for the killing of Qassem Soleimani.

This aerial photo shows Ain al-Assad air base in the western Anbar desert, Iraq, in December 2019.

Iran Launches Missile Attacks On Military Bases Housing U.S. Troops In Iraq

Vanessa Romo

Iran says the airstrikes were carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard in retaliation for the U.S. assassination of Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

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Gov. Greg Abbott Warns Texas Agencies Have Seen 10,000 Attempted Cyberattacks Per Minute From Iran

Cassandra Pollock | The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott is warning Texans to be “particularly vigilant” over potential cyberterrorism from Iran, suggesting that heightened tensions with the…

In this photo provided by the Iranian Students' News Agency, flag-draped coffins of Gen. Qassem Soleimani and others who were killed in Iraq in a U.S. drone strike are carried on a truck surrounded by mourners in the Iranian city of Ahvaz on Sunday.

In A Day Of Turmoil, Repercussions Of Soleimani Killing Grow More Widespread

Bobby Allyn

Within a matter of hours, Iraq moved to expel U.S. forces; the U.S. said it would pause the fight against ISIS in Iraq; and Iran signaled it will stop abiding by limits of the 2015 nuclear deal.

President Trump says Qassem Soleimani was plotting "imminent and sinister attacks on American diplomats and personnel," in a statement at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday afternoon.

Trump Says Killing Of Iranian General Was Necessary To 'Stop A War,' Not 'Start One'

Claudia Grisales

Democrats say they were not informed ahead of Thursday's airstrike targeting Qassem Soleimani. Republicans, though, say President Trump ended a terrorist's reign.

Iranians hold anti-U.S. banners during a demonstration in the capital, Tehran, following the killing of Qasem Soleimani by a U.S. drone strike.

After A Bold American Gambit Against Iran, 4 Big Questions About What's Next

Philip Ewing

President Trump ordered the death of the best-known Iranian paramilitary commander in a move expected to yield shock waves across the world. What will happen now?

A vehicle burns at Baghdad International Airport following an airstrike in Baghdad on Friday. The Pentagon said the U.S. operation killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force.

U.S. Kills Top Iranian Military Leader In Airstrike

Bobby Allyn

Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed Friday in Baghdad. The U.S. secretary of defense said Soleimani "was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members throughout the region."

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To Negotiate The Release Of American Detainees, The U.S. Works As Quietly As Possible

Alexandra Hart

From Texas Standard.Early Thursday morning at Joint Base Andrews near Washington, DC, three American detainees returned home from North Korea. President…

"The fact is this was a horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever have been made," President Trump said Tuesday from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House.

Trump: U.S. 'Will Withdraw' From Iran Nuclear Deal

Ayesha Rascoe

Reaction was mixed, with Barack Obama calling the move "misguided," Israel praising the president, and Iran and France, Britain and Germany considering the next step.