Iran says 'took and concluded proportionate' self-defence

Iran on Wednesday said it h carried out and "concluded" its reprisal over killing of top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani when it targeted US forces in Iraq with a missile strike. "Iran took and concluded proportionate measures in self-defence" targeting a base from which a "cowardly armed attack against our citizens and senior officials" was launched, said Foreign Minister Mohamm Jav Zarif on Twitter. "We do t seek escalation or war, but will defend ourselves against any aggression."

'We do t seek escalation or war'