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Troops in iraq after the 2003 invasion, killing hundreds back then his face was barely known, but over the last few years soleimani has gotten bolder, showing photographs of himself on battlefields around the middle east, issuing statements his pride and increasing profile may have made him easier to track down and kill there was talk in iran soleimani might be a future president or perhaps even a supreme leader today the man who has that role, iran's top ayatollah, visited soleimani's family and promised severe revenge. the most immediate co idad where shiite militia leaders loyal to soleiman...

>> reporter: there is increased protection in washington at fee foreign posts. iran vowing revenge, where and when would they retaliate >> it will be to ga huge kpapsty to absorb punishment there were one million dead during the rwar. >> reporter: a bigger spike expected with in and when tehran retaliation. retaliation is a certainty they say. >> i am not in a position to tell you what sort of action we will follow, but what i can tell you is that there will be retaliation against the killing. >> reporter: the ambassador says that the trump administration sent a letter to iran last night and i...

Their rage on america. another possible response by iran could be a cyberattack against the u.s. >> a lot of other news breaking right now, including a hostage standoff at bank in illinois ron mott isin chicago. ron, what do we know >> reporter: this started around 2:30 this afternoon local time officials got a call from the heritage korean in rockford, illinois, about a man armed with a gun who demanded people leave the business, but not everyone was able to get out. it's unclear on the number of hostages at least one person is confirmed inside authorities warn there may be multiple s the neg...

Government officials, including the head ol security council a visit during another moment of inflamed tensions following suspected iranian attacks on oil tankers and iran's shootdown of an american military drone back then he shared with me this warning >> translator: in the case of war, the u.s. will be in a very terrible situation. >> reporter: will iran use asymmetric warfare? >> translator: iran has multiple instruments at hand, including the proxy war. >> reporter: a reference to iranian-backed groups from militias across the region to terror organizations like hamas and hezbollah. poten...

Was defensive. if so, was it the right strategy critics say former pres opportunities ildid not fearing it would lead to war with iran lester. >> andrea mitchell, thank you. tensions wthered several dangerous flare-ups since last spring, including major provocations in and near the strait of hormuz i visited tehran in august amid the tensions and got some insight on how iran might approach conflict with the u.s. >> reporter: in tehran today the american flag burned in the streets. angry reaction to the american assassination of iran's top military commander. iran's national security council ...