BBCNEWS BBC News January 7, 2020
The us defence secretary has denied that us troops are pulling out of iraq, despite a letter from an American General there suggesting a withdrawal. And the highest ranking us soldier, the chairman of thejoint chiefs of staff, has called the letter a mistake. At the centre of tensions the killing in an american drone strike of the top iranian commander, Qasem Soleimani, in baghdad. His funeral has attracted huge crowds in tehran. Gareth barlow reports. Helicopters fly over baghdad as the United States insists its forces will remain in iraq. Washington has been forced to deny that this draft le...