BREAKING: Donald Trump has posted a tweet saying: 'Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation.' It's the US president's first response after Iran warned of 'crushing revenge' after a US airstrike killed a top Iranian general. Latest here:
Iranian officials have reacted furiously to the attack, which also killed Abu Mahdi al Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias known as the Popular Mobilisation Forces .
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said there was no doubt that Iran and"other freedom-seeking countries" in the region will take revenge. Friday's airstrike was conducted by a drone, and according to a US official, Maj Gen Soleimani's vehicle was struck on an access road near the airport.A senior Iraqi security official said the strike took place near the cargo area after Maj Gen Soleimani left his plane to be greeted by Mr al Muhandis. The plane had arrived from either Lebanon or Syria.
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