Iran Didn’t Want To Kill US Troops With Strike, It Wanted To Make Point About Its Missile Tech And Resolve – OpEd

By Scott Ritter*

Iran’s anticipated retaliation for the US assassination of Qassem Suleimani sent a clear signal to Donald Trump that while the current round of violence may be over, Iran stands ready to respond to any future US provocation.

**Tehran warned Iraq to spare US soldiers**

On Tuesday night, the Iranian...