Wyoming Republican U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney applauded President Donald Trump's decision to order an air strike in Iraq that killed a top Iranian general, according to a Tweet she sent Friday.
"Qassem Soleimani was an evil and deadly terrorist with the blood of thousands, including hundreds of Americans, on his hands...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a series of warnings recently about Iranian aggression throughout the Middle East and has vowed to respond firmly.
Esmaili also confirmed authorities had detained Iranian-British anthropologist Kameel Ahmady over suspected links to institutes affiliated with foreign intelligence services.
The Iranian-backed Houthis, who hold Yemen's capital, Sanaa, and other territory in the Arab world's poorest country, took responsibility for the attacks.