January 5, 2020 2:11 PM

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Iraqi PM Mahdi declares 3-days national mourning

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi has declared three days of national mourning for Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes, and others killed in the US air strike in Baghdad. <br />'' <br />'' In a statement, his office said, Prime Minister and Commander in Chief Adil Abdul Mahdi orders the declaration of national mourning for the souls of the martyrs for three days as of Saturday.<br />'' <br />'' Amidst heightened tension between Washington and Tehran, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted that the end of US presence has begun in the West Asia region.<br />''  

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