The notification is classified and likely describes Trump's justification for the attack that killed the high-level Iranian official, who was considered second in power to the Ayatollah.

Kerr, left, tweeted Friday to say Pence, right, 'is lying about Soleimani's involvement in 9/11'. He added: 'One thing I've learned...is to not believe our government when it comes to matters of war.'

Speaking for the first time after the killing of General Qasem Soleimani, Boris Johnson said that the UK would 'not lament' his death and called for a de-escalation of threats in the Middle East.

Protesters across the West have gathered today to condemn the US drone strikes following the death of Iran's highest ranking general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad.

Parliament speaker Ali Larijani compared Soleimani's killing to the 1953 CIA-backed coup that cemented the shah's power and to the U.S. Navy's shootdown of an Iranian passenger plane.

Democrats slammed Donald Trump saying he is not a 'dictator' after he warned his tweet should serve as notification to Congress that the U.S. will 'strike back' if Iran launches a revenge attack.

A defiant Lindsey Graham appeared on Fox News on Sunday and pulled no punches when asked about some of the president's fiercest critics, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Boris Johnson's official spokesman refused to criticise the dramatic drone strike despite threats from Tehran that UK forces could be 'collateral damage' in reprisals.

Trump threatened to target state treasures if Iran retaliates. The Prime Minister's spokesman said: 'There are international conventions in place that prevent the destruction of cultural heritage.'

Benchmark oil prices hit more than $70 per barrel on Monday as the price of gold also soared, with investors looking for safe havens as world markets fall amid fears of a major war in the Middle East.

The Russian President shook hands with Syria's dictator on Tuesday as visited the headquarters of his forces in Damascus to hear military reports, amid fears of a war between ally Iran and the US.

In a statement to MPs yesterday, Mr Wallace said he was taking 'urgent measures' to protect the UK's soldiers and citizens from potential reprisals by the Tehran regime.

Iran's first retaliatory move was delivered in a 22-missile strike on US bases in Iraq last night. However, despite an array of devastating options it is believed the Ayatollah pulled his punches.

Iran on Wednesday launched more than a dozen missiles against two US-led military bases in response to the US assassination of an Iranian military chief.

Abdollah Araghi said more attacks are coming after a strike on US bases failed to kill anyone, while air force commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh (pictured) said Iran was ready to kill up to 5,000 Americans.

Jerry Holliman, 69, says he was exposed to Agent Orange, has battled cancer and diabetes and that he's now stuck in a Mississippi veterans home feeling abandoned by his country.

No coalition troops were injured in the Soviet-made Katyusha rocket attack on Camp Taji north of Baghdad on Tuesday night.

At the time the attack was launched at 1.35am on January 8, the US Army was flying seven unmanned aerial vehicles over Iraq to monitor bases where US-led coalition forces are deployed.

Veterans of Foreign Wars said Trump (left) must apologize for saying concussion suffered by troops in the Iraq attack is 'headaches' - as Joe Biden (right) branded comments 'disgusting'.

Andrew Demma, an Iraq War veteran who served a one-day prison sentence for child porn charges, will be re-sentenced in Dayton, Ohio. Federal officials say the conviction was 'unreasonably low.'

US-based actor Waleed Zuaiter, 49, takes the lead role in Channel 4's upcoming detective drama Baghdad Central, which is based on a book by American author Elliot Cola.

Bertie Carvel, 42, stars alongside Waleed Zuaiter, 49, in Channel 4's gripping new thriller Baghdad Central. The pair told how having an Arab Muslim as the lead character is nothing less than historic.

'Fake News @CNN & MSDNC keep talking about "Lt. Col." Vindman as though I should think only how wonderful he was,' Trump wrote in a tweet on Saturday morning from the White House.

Lance Corporal Bernard Mongan, 33, was found dead in his room at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire. His body was so severely decomposed that his cause of death may never be established.

America ranked top in a new survey looking at 'soft power' - a country's ability to influence others without using military or economic might - followed by Germany and the UK, researchers found.

STEPHEN GLOVER: It concerns the kidnapping of a young woman on a British street, and the subsequent connivance of the Labour government in this unlawful act...

President Donald Trump slammed and snubbed Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday with an announcement he won't attend the annual St. Patrick's Day lunch in the Capitol this Thursday.

Peter McAleese (pictured serving in the South African Defence Force) joined the British Army aged 17 and became a 'gun for hire' after nine years of service to recapture the 'buzz'.

The Ministry of Defence has named the British servicewoman killed in a missile attack on Camp Taji in Iraq as Lance Corporal Brodie Gillon, 26.

Lance Corporal Brodie Gillon died when Iranian-backed gunmen fired missiles on a military base. Her cousin said: 'You are a true hero, taken from us doing what you loved doing, and done so well.'

A series of photographs taken in recent days from Libya to Singapore show deserted streets after governments across the world shut down borders to contain the deadly coronavirus.

Archaeologists have uncovered a sacred plaza in Iraq that was used to appease Ningirsu - a hero-god of war. Some 5,000 years ago, where people held feasts, rituals and animal sacrifices in the pit.

Documents show Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II (left), was informed of a meteorite that killed one man and paralysed another after landing in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on August 22, 1888.

Cleavon Gilman, who works at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Washington Heights, tweeted his horror with a video of a packed Sheep Meadow in Central Park on Saturday.

Kourtney Kardashian revealed in a Q & A with Rose Inc. that she feels most desirable when she's totally naked. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star appreciated her body, 'Tiger stripes and all.'

The 39-year-old KUWTK reality star simply captioned her slideshow: 'Hey!'

Khloe Kardashian has always been the most outgoing Kardashian member, so it was no surprise she made some new friends during a wine tour in Napa.

When Kim Kardashian debuted her latex outfits during Paris Fashion Week earlier this month, she had her fans wondering how she squeezed her curves into them. 

Kourtney wore a graphic beige sweatshirt and pink logo'd sweatpants. Her long hair was styled in a top knot and she sported sunglasses.

The 24-year-old Society Management Model wrote: 'I miss my friends. The sooner we quarantine, the sooner we can get back to our peoples again'

The 57-year-old former roadside zoo owner is in prison serving 22 years for a murder-for-hire plot as well as violating the Lacey Act and Endangered Species Act

Kim Kardashian loves Tristan Thompson 'like a brother' even though he was serially unfaithful to her little sister Khloe Kardashian, she revealed on Twitter after the new premiere of her show.

Khloe Kardashian has revealed she watched the season 18 premiere of Keeping Up with the Kardashians with ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson.

Khloé Kardashian claimed she has forgiven both Tristan Thompson and Jordyn Woods, though she disputed Jordyn's claims that the NBA star kissed her at a party without her consent.

Khloé Kardashian showcased her stunning looks in a sun-drenched Instagram selfie. She also had fun with her daughter True in a video as she chased her around outside.

Kim Kardashian was the recipient of an ornate Easter house from her mother Kris Jenner. The sweet multicolored treat featured tiny bunnies standing in for each family member.

Kendall Jenner took her purple 1960 Cadillac Eldorado convertible out for a spin with the top down with her BFF Fai Khadra. They drove down LA's iconic Mulholland Drive.

The 39-year-old reality star took to her Instagram on Friday morning to share images of some of the personalized goodies she is preparing for her kids on the Sunday holiday.

The 21-year-old model has been dating the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star for almost three years and he's been given the seal of approval by her mother, Diane Alexander.

After shedding her claws in a blowout fight with Kim Kardashian on the season premiere of KUWTK, Kourtney Kardashian showed her wild side in a skin-tight animal print gown.