Muqtada al-Sadr has told the paramilitary group to 'defend Iraq' following the airstrike
Moqtada al-Sadr is an Iraqi Shia cleric, politician and military leader
The tensions are rooted in in Trump’s decision in May 2018 to withdraw the US from Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers, struck under his predecessor, Barack Obama. It’s unclear what legal authority the US relied on to carry out the attack. American presidents claim broad authority to act without the approval of the Congress when US personnel or interests are facing an imminent threat. The Pentagon did not provide evidence to back up its assertion that Soleimani was planning new attacks against Americans.
But Trump allies were quick to praise the action. ‘To the Iranian government: if you want more, you will get more,’ tweeted South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. US officials say the Guard under Soleimani taught Iraqi militants how to manufacture and use especially deadly roadside bombs against US troops after the invasion of Iraq. Iran has denied that. Soleimani himself remains popular among many Iranians, who saw him as a selfless hero fighting Iran’s enemies abroad.
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