US defends killing of Iranian general as Tehran vows revenge

The Trump administration on Friday defended its targeted killing of Iran's top military official, saying he was planning attacks that would have left "hundreds" of Americans dead.

Tehran vowed "harsh retaliation" for the attack, as U.S. defense officials told the Associated Press that nearly 3,000 more Army troops were heading to the Middle East.

U.S. officials offered few details of what they said was a plot by Gen. Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Quds Force, to kill American soldiers and diplomats. The mention of diplomats seemed to suggest that targets included an American