Bernie Sanders’ response to the Trump administration’s strike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani generated far more attention than his 2020 Democratic rivals, according to data from NewsWhip provided exclusively to Axios.

Why it matters: The numbers point to Sanders’ elevated stature as an anti-interventionist voice in the race — one that has been sharpened nationally going back to his campaign against Hillary Clinton in 2016.

Between the lines: The four biggest stories about Sanders and Iran were about the senator introducing legislation, along with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), to block “Pentagon funding for any unilateral actions” taken by President Trump “to wage war against Iran without congressional authorization.”