1. Why was General Soleimani an important target for the airstrike?
The U.S. wanted to prevent further bloodshed by the Iranians by taking out a key military leader. Soleimani was already at the forefront of hundreds of American deaths.
2. How did the Department of Defense (the Pentagon) justify this attack?
The attack was stated to be defensive and meant to counter further attacks from the Iranians.
3. How have Iran's leaders responded to the US attack?
The supreme leader stated that revenge awaits those who killed Soleimani.
4. How has President Trump responded to Iran's promises of "revenge"?
Trump promises retaliation by attacking 52 Iranian sites.
5. Why have some said that Trump's response would be considered a war crime?
Targeting cultural sites, which he said would happen in his tweet as retaliation, would be a war crime.
6. What impact has this attack on Iran's leadership had on normal Iranian people?
Normal Iranians saw Soleimani as a hero and figurehead, and many mourn for him. Iranians now hold a bottled up hatred for America.
7. How has the government of Iraq responded to the US attacks on Iranian leadership?
Iraq has made a resolution to remove U.S. troops from Iraqi soil, where Soleimani's assassination took place.
8. What was the 2015 Nuclear deal between Iran and the Obama Administration?
It was a limit on the number of centrifuges Iran could have along with a limited level of uranium enrichment. Effectively, it limited Iran's nuclear program and put it under the oversight of other countries, but alleviated sanctions against Iran.
9. What did President Trump do to the Iranian government because he disagreed with the deal?
He placed many harsh sanctions on currency, oil exports.
10. Which parts of the deal does Iran say it will stop following?
Iran will no longer adhere to the limits in the amount of centrifuges and nuclear program restrictions.
11. Which parts of the deal does Iran say it will continue to follow?
Iran will still allow the IAEA to inspect nuclear research and would be willing to rejoin the agreement if existing sanctions are lifted.
The U.S. wanted to prevent further bloodshed by the Iranians by taking out a key military leader. Soleimani was already at the forefront of hundreds of American deaths.
2. How did the Department of Defense (the Pentagon) justify this attack?
The attack was stated to be defensive and meant to counter further attacks from the Iranians.
3. How have Iran's leaders responded to the US attack?
The supreme leader stated that revenge awaits those who killed Soleimani.
4. How has President Trump responded to Iran's promises of "revenge"?
Trump promises retaliation by attacking 52 Iranian sites.
5. Why have some said that Trump's response would be considered a war crime?
Targeting cultural sites, which he said would happen in his tweet as retaliation, would be a war crime.
6. What impact has this attack on Iran's leadership had on normal Iranian people?
Normal Iranians saw Soleimani as a hero and figurehead, and many mourn for him. Iranians now hold a bottled up hatred for America.
7. How has the government of Iraq responded to the US attacks on Iranian leadership?
Iraq has made a resolution to remove U.S. troops from Iraqi soil, where Soleimani's assassination took place.
8. What was the 2015 Nuclear deal between Iran and the Obama Administration?
It was a limit on the number of centrifuges Iran could have along with a limited level of uranium enrichment. Effectively, it limited Iran's nuclear program and put it under the oversight of other countries, but alleviated sanctions against Iran.
9. What did President Trump do to the Iranian government because he disagreed with the deal?
He placed many harsh sanctions on currency, oil exports.
10. Which parts of the deal does Iran say it will stop following?
Iran will no longer adhere to the limits in the amount of centrifuges and nuclear program restrictions.
11. Which parts of the deal does Iran say it will continue to follow?
Iran will still allow the IAEA to inspect nuclear research and would be willing to rejoin the agreement if existing sanctions are lifted.
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