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Iran's war hero and key military leader, Commander Soleimani, has been killed by US military precision drone hits. Iran has declared harsh retaliation, and the United States has issued an introductory order saying that Americans in Iraq should leave immediately, and they will deploy additional troops.

This is correspondent Lee Dae-wook in Cairo.

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Iran's war hero and commemoration of the death of Iran's elite commander, Soleimani, have burned their flag and hide their anger at the United States.

The Iranian government has warned that the United States is the biggest strategic mistake in the Middle East, and Iran's top leader Hamenei declared harsh retaliation.

Trump stimulated Iran, saying, "Soleimani had killed many people and had to be gone many years ago."

[Trump / US President: Soleimani has been doing something worse for the Middle East for the past 20 years. What we did yesterday was something we should have done a long time ago. Could have saved many lives.]

Secretary of State Pompeio, on the other hand, warned of the expansion, stressing that it was defensive.

[Secretary of State Pompeio / US: We do not pursue war with Iran. But I will not stand by putting Iran at risk for US security.]

The United States and Iran, in addition to the United Nations, European countries such as Britain and France, as well as China and Russia, are urged to alleviate tensions.

Amid a mixed outlook on Iran's response to retaliation, the United States has issued a referral to its people in Iraq and plans to deploy more than 3,000 troops in the Middle East.