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Security sources in the Sunni states mostly applaud the killing of Quds Force leader Major General Qassem Soleimani of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and his deputy in Baghdad, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the leader of Iraq’s Kataeb Hezbollah.

U.S. officials say Iran intended to kill American forces with its ballistic missile attacks on bases in Iraq. But President Donald Trump said Iran “appears to be standing down” from new conflict with the U.S.

The Taliban said Thursday it believes escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran are unlikely to hurt the insurgent group’s negotiations with Washington aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan.

VIDEO: Sudanese musicians who were banned by ousted president Omar al-Bashir’s government have returned to the country to play at a series of New Year concerts. The move is seen as symbolic of the changes that have taken place in the country.  The Sudanese artists, some of whom were living in the United States, also marked the one-year anniversary of the uprising that led to Bashir’s downfall.

VIDEO: Iran retaliates against the United States for the killing of Quds Force commander General Qassem Soleimani. Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren gets the latest from VOA reporters and experts on what’s happening between the U.S. and Iran.