Officials were reportedly “stunned” by Trump’s decision to kill Soleimani.
is the host and managing editor of What Next, Slate's new daily news podcast. She has reported throughout the public radio system, for NPR, Marketplace, and WNYC.In a little over a week, tensions in the Middle East have gone from high to fever pitch. What started with one American civilian contractor in Iraq being killed escalated to airstrikes on militia-controlled sites in Iraq and Syria, killing 24 people and wounding dozens more. Then, a siege at the U.S.
What went into the decision to assassinate Gen. Qassem Soleimani? And is the United States prepared for what comes next?
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