Iran's Response To The Death Of Quds General Qassem Soleimani -- News Updates January 5, 2020

Daily Mail: Iran threatens the WHITE HOUSE: Tehran ups the ante by promising a 'crushing and powerful retaliation on American soil' and US military sites and calls Donald Trump a 'terrorist in a suit' for warning he will attack 52 Iranian targets

* Iranian MP Abolfazl Abutorabi threatened to attack White House during open session of parliament Sunday
* 'We can attack the White House itself, we can respond to them on the American soil,' Abutorabi said in session
* MP's threat came after Trump warned that US would hit 52 targets representing victims of Iran hostage crisis
* Iran also threatened to hit 35 American targets in region, including US ships, following top general's death
* Iranian officials and Qassem Soleimani's supporters have vowed vengeance for his death in US strike Friday
* His body was returned to Iran early Sunday to chants of 'Death to America' ahead of a three-day funeral
* Iranians raised the blood-red 'flags of revenge' over the minarets at the revered Jamkaran Mosque
* Thousands of US paratroopers from the 82 Airborne Division continue to deploy to the Middle East

Iran has threatened to attack the White House in response to President Donald Trump's warning that any strike on American interests in the region will bring massive retaliation.

'We can attack the White House itself, we can respond to them on the American soil. We have the power, and God willing we will respond in an appropriate time,' said Iranian MP Abolfazl Abutorabi, according to the Iranian Labour News Agency.

Abutorabi went on to say that 'this is a declaration of war, which means if you hesitate you lose'.

'When someone declares war do you want to respond to the bullets with flowers? They will shoot you in the head,' he added.

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Iran's Response To The Death Of Quds General Qassem Soleimani -- News Updates January 5, 2020

US-Iran escalation looms after Soleimani killing: Latest updates -- Al Jazeera
Exclusive: Iran's response to US will be military -- Khamenei's adviser -- CNN
Top Iran official says revenge will be against military site, not seeking war -- Times of Israel
IRGC Commander Vows Tehran's Response to Soleimani Assassination Will End US Presence in Region -- Sputnik
Adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Warns of ‘Military’ Response -- Daily Beast
Iran army: US lacks 'courage' for conflict after Trump threats -- DW
Tehran goads Washington: Iran's army chief says US lacks 'courage' for conflict as minister brands Trump a 'terrorist in a suit' after his threat to hit dozens of targets - while huge Soleimani banner with #HardRevenge slogan is raised in Iranian capital -- Daily Mail
Thousands of mourners flood Iran city for Soleimani funeral procession -- France 24
Qasem Soleimani: Mourners flood the streets as body returns to Iran -- BBC
Tens of thousands mourn as Soleimani's remains return to Iran -- Al Jazeera