The anti-American rhetoric coming out of Iran is no surprise given their history of physical attacks on U.S. forces and shipping vessels, the shooting down of a U.S. reconnaissance drone in international airspace, and their repeated cyberattacks aimed at disrupting our public and private sector operations here at home.

The chant “death to America” has proven to be more than just a popular slogan in Iran, it’s become their way of life. That’s why President Trump’s announcement that he ordered the military to execute an airstrike last Friday that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani was so significant. But where do we go from here, and what happens next?