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U.S. Strike Killing Key Iranian Leader in Baghdad Escalates Tensions

01.03.2020 - By The Wall Street JournalPlay

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A.M. Edition for January 3rd: President Trump ordered a U.S. strike in Baghdad that killed Qassem Soleimani, the leader of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' foreign wing. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov has more on what it means for the Middle East. Plus, Alex Frangos on the sharp rise in oil prices following the attack and Josh Jamerson looks at the Democratic presidential hopefuls' final pitches in Iowa as part of our weekly Election 2020 segment. Kim Gittleson hosts.

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