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Trump threatens Iran after Baghdad embassy attacked

American soldiers take positions around the United States embassy in Baghdad, Iraq after supporters and members of the Hashed al-Shaabi military network breached the outer wall of the mission. [AFP]

US President Donald Trump warned Tehran it would "pay a very big price" after a mob of pro-Iranian demonstrators stormed the American embassy compound in Iraq, as his government said it is sending hundreds more troops to the Middle East.

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