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The Latest: Trump says US not looking to start war with Iran
BAGHDAD — The latest on the U.S. airstrike in Baghdad that killed Iran's top general (all times local):
US long watched Soleimani, but feared risks of a strike
WASHINGTON — In 2007, U.S. commandos watched as a convoy carrying a powerful Iranian military leader made its way to northern Iraq.