Iraqi President Barham Salih called on Friday for restraint after the deadly US strike that killed Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes.
He said Iraq must avoid the tragedies of armed conflict that have plagued it for over four decades.
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