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There was no immediate word on injuries.

The prime minister said Tuesday he wants to avoid further escalation.

Lawmakers approved a non-binding resolution Sunday.

The reinforcements are part of a series of military moves to protect U.S. interests in the Middle East.

Wyoming Republican U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney applauded President Donald Trump's decision to order an air strike in Iraq that killed a top Iranian general, according to a Tweet she sent Friday. "Qassem Soleimani was an evil and deadly terrorist with the blood of thousands, including hundreds of Americans, on his hands...

The mob was angered over deadly U.S. airstrikes that targeting the Iran-backed militia on Sunday. In the violence on Tuesday, U.S. guards fired tear gas as palls of smoke rose over the compound.

Cheney spoke in Dubai at the annual Arab Strategy Forum.

IS controlled large swathes of Syria and Iraq where they declared a caliphate in 2014.

Exxon Mobil, based in Irving, Texas, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Trump will present the Medal of Honor to Bellavia on June 25.