US-Iran conflict: One missile strike, multiple consequences

If militants are the real winners of this crisis, US and Iran have themselves to blame for the setback in the war against terror

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After the United States launched a drone strike to assassinate Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, the Pentagon immediately declared that the decision was made by US President Donald Trump.

It was not a routine comment.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on January 19, 2020, with the headline US-Iran conflict: One missile strike, multiple consequences. Subscribe