Pompeo told reporters the designation will take effect April 15. “This designation should surprise no one. ... Pompeo called out Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, leader of the IRGC's extraterritorial wing the Quds Force, by name. ..…

Pompeo and Hook said that 603 troops killed in Iraq since the United States invaded in 2003 -- or 17 percent of the total US death toll -- could be attributed to Iran. . ... Pompeo and Hook said that 603 troops killed in Iraq since the United States invaded in 2003 -- or..…

The U.S. action against the entire IRGC had been debated in the Trump administration for months as Washington sought additional ways to pressure Iran and curtail its growing influence in Syria, Iraq and Yemen. . “This designation is a direct response to an outlaw regime and should surprise no..…