The international coalition led by the United States decided to reduce its military operations in Iraq in the wake of an American strike targeting the commander of the Iranian Quds Force Qassem Soleimani and the deputy head of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Organization, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Baghdad

He pointed to the strengthening of "security and defense measures in Iraqi bases hosting the coalition forces," and denied at the same time, a new air strike was launched in Iraq.

In detail, a US military official said, "We will conduct limited operations against ISIS with our partners ... mutually supporting our efforts to protect our forces." "We have strengthened security and defense measures at Iraqi bases hosting the coalition forces," he added.

The same official added that the change came after a series of rocket attacks from pro-Iranian factions against American forces in recent months, explaining that monitoring efforts will now focus on possible new attacks instead of focusing on ISIS. And the US Department of Defense announced Friday that it would send up to 3,500 additional soldiers to the region to enhance the security of US sites.

On the other hand, the spokesman for the international coalition, General Miles Caggins, denied that the coalition or the American forces carried out a new air strike after the strike that killed Qasim Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis.

General Miles said that "there was no American strike or from the international coalition."

The media of the popular crowd had announced an air strike in Taji, 20 km north of Baghdad, that targeted a convoy of medical forces belonging to the crowd, pointing to the deaths and injuries. Official Iraqi media have accused the United States of being behind the attack.

However, at a later time, the medical section of the Popular Mobilization Forces posted a tweet on Twitter, saying, “The crowd’s doctor denies targeting American missiles in the Taji district.”

In Tehran, the deputy commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Ali Fadawi, claimed that his country had received a message from Washington after the killing of Qassem Soleimani, calling for it to be a "proportionate" response to the assassination.

"They (the Americans) resorted to diplomatic channels ... and (they said if you want revenge, take revenge proportionately to what we did," he said, according to Iranian television.

Fadawi did not explain how Iran received the American message in light of the breakdown of diplomatic relations between the two countries four decades ago.

But Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a television interview on Friday night that "the Swiss envoy conveyed a message from the Americans this morning."

For its part, NATO suspended its training tasks in Iraq, according to what his spokesman Dylan White announced, after the death of Qassem Soleimani in the American strike.

The NATO mission, which includes about 500 members, provides advice and training to Iraqi forces at the request of the Baghdad government.

And in Berlin, German Deputy Speaker Claudia Rote expressed her belief that the suspension of the German army's mission in Iraq was not sufficient.

The suspension of the mission, Root said, is "the only correct decision, and now a thorough review of the mission must be undertaken in light of recent developments."

"Everyone is required to search for a diplomatic solution," Rot said, belonging to the opposition Green Party. "The highest priority for the German government must also be to prevent the spiral of violence and counter-violence in the international community as closely as possible."

For its part, China urged yesterday, the United States, "not to use excessive force" after the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani.