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US President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One prior to departure from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, December 23, 2020, as they travel to Mar-a-lago for Christmas and New Year s. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (AFP via Getty Images)
Iran and the United States are escalating their war of words in the final weeks of the presidency of Donald Trump, with both longtime adversaries warning each other over provocations that could lead to a military confrontation.
The latest round of accusations between Washington and Tehran followed a barrage of 21 rockets that struck near the US embassy compound in Baghdad on 20 December, rattling nerves among the hundreds of American diplomatic and security personnel deployed to the sprawling and heavily guarded facility.