Iran grapples with response to deadly consulate strike
Iran's supreme leader vowed «tough revenge» in 2020 against those responsible for assassinating Qassem Soleimani, the Islamic republic's most revered military commander.
Within days, Tehran launched a huge ballistic missile strike against a US base in Iraq in retaliation. But Iran also reportedly communicated its intentions in advance, helping to ensure that no American soldiers were killed. The risk of war with the US was averted.
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