Middle East

Forty-seven percent of Americans say they support the strike.

It is also unsure what country the black box will be sent to.

"Closely monitoring the situation following bombings targeting U.S. troops in Iraq."

"I like to obey the law."

"I just got off the phone with the president. Your fate is in your own hands, in terms of the regime’s economic viability."

The accident occurred as confrontation between Iran and the United States threatens to trigger a wider conflict in the Middle East.

The next move appeared to lie with Washington.

"We are not looking to start a war with Iran, but we are prepared to finish one."

"I don’t see an off-ramp. I don’t see a way out of this.”

Joe Biden slammed Trump's handling of the escalating tensions with Iran.

"Rushed to split hairs about intelligence before being briefed on it."

"The question is, what is the response that the President of the United States should make?"

Pompeo leveled his charge amid an escalating crisis with Iran.

"He was continuing the terror campaign in the region."

"Cultural sites, religious sites are not lawful targets."

"And they saw the destruction and the lives lost from his hands."

"Today because of the heavy congestion of the crowd unfortunately a number of our fellow citizens who were mourning were injured and a number were killed."

"I think this is the result of a dysfunctional and nonexistent National Security Council process."

"Trump initiated the escalatory cycle that led us to this extraordinarily dangerous moment.”

"We do not mean the American people."