Iran Warns Those Who Supported Soleimani Killing ‘Will Pay’

People carry the casket of Qasem Soleimani upon arrival at Ahvaz International Airport in southwestern Iran on Jan. 5.Photographer: Hossein Mersadi/Far News/AFP via Getty Images

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By Arsalan Shahla

January 5, 2020 at 7:17 AM UTC

Updated on

January 5, 2020 at 9:09 AM UTC

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Iran’s defense minister warned those siding with the U.S. in the killing of a top general could face far-reaching consequences, and its foreign minister said the end of America’s presence in West Asia has begun.

“Those who imply support for the U.S. terrorist act will pay for it globally and regionally,” Brigadier General Amir Hatami was cited as saying in the semi-official Mehr news agency, referring to the killing of Qassem Soleimani.