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At U.N., U.S. justifies killing Iranian commander as self-defence

New U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft speaks to reporters after attending her first U.N. Security Council meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S. September 12, 2019. [Reuters]

The United States told the United Nations on Wednesday that the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani last week was self-defence and vowed to take additional action “as necessary” in the Middle East to protect U.S. personnel and interests.

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