"No American will mourn Qassem Soleimani’s passing. He deserved to be brought to justice for his crimes against American troops and thousands of innocents throughout the region. He supported terror and sowed chaos," Biden said. "None of that negates the fact that this is a hugely escalatory move in an already dangerous region."
At the time, Biden argued that Trump's decision to take out a high-ranking Iranian military commander risked starting a war between the U.S. and the theocratic regime.
"The Administration’s statement says that its goal is to deter a future attack by Iran, but this action almost certainly will have the opposite effect," said Biden. "President Trump just tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox, and he owes the American people an explanation of the strategy and plan to keep safe our troops and embassy personnel, our people and our interests, both here at home and abroad, and our partners through the region and beyond. "
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