News Did Iran mean to kill Americans in its Iraq attack? The answer hints at how far Iran will go to challenge US January 12, 2020 Tom Vanden Brook and Courtney Subramanian, USA TODAY Comments Off on Did Iran mean to kill Americans in its Iraq attack? The answer hints at how far Iran will go to challenge US Trump's comment that Iran was "standing down" reinforced the view that the strike was a warning shot. Officials later said Tehran had lethal intent.