The United States killed an Iranian official at an airport at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq early Friday, local time. The strike killed Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian general with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and seven other people. And now we are concerned that these killings could trigger a massive military response from Iran.
President Donald Trump, who has cleared the U.S. a peace treaty with Iran in May 2018, personally demanded the killing of Soleimani, according to multiple reports, and a strike by a U.S. pilot.
Iranian TV played hundreds of people lamenting the news of Soleimani's death on Friday and Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, an adviser to Iran's top leader, said American troops would be removed from the region, calling them "fake animals."
"I tell the American people, especially Trump, that we will avenge what will turn their daylight into darkness at night," Khatami said on Friday.
Below we have an overview of the stories of the massacre and international massacre overnight – a time when many people in the US are asleep, and the whole world wakes up when they receive news of another US-led conflict in the Middle East To the east.
Pentagon Confirms Murder, Iran Vows Revenge
The Pentagon confirmed late Thursday, Eastern time, that it had killed Soleimani, saying he planned to invade the region.
“Gen. Soleimani has been working on plans to attack American officials and members of Iraq and the entire region, "Defense Secretary Mark Esper said in a statement." The strike was aimed at undermining Iran's plans to attack. "
But Iran saw the attack as a terrorist act, with Foreign Minister Javad Zarif speaking extensively on Twitter.
"The US & # 39; s act of international prostitution, targets and kills General Soleimani – the most effective forces against Daesh (ISIS), Al Nusrah, Al Qaeda et al-are the biggest threats and foolish escalations," Zarif he wrote. "The US is responsible for all the consequences of its deliberate attack."
On his own, President Donald Trump recently tweeted a American flag:
Update: 7:50 am ET: Donald Trump has just posted in his post first a tweet in the morning and it doesn't make sense.
The U.S. Department of State Invites All American Citizens to Leave Iraq
The US State Department issued a statement overnight urging all American citizens to leave Iraq as soon as possible.
"Due to tensions in Iraq and this region, the US Embassy urges American citizens to heed the January 2020 Travel Guidelines and leave Iraq immediately," the State Department said in a statement. posted online.
“U.S. citizens should travel by air when possible, and fail to travel to another country by location. As a result of Iranian military attacks being supported at the US embassy, all civilian operations are suspended until further notice. American citizens should not go to the Embassy. ”
The Department of State also sent a phone number people to call if they care for family or friends in Iraq.
Oil companies with American workers in Iraq are also said to evacuate people in the region, according to Lebanon Daily Star. And the Netherlands is and appeals to its citizens leaving the district again. Many warnings from governments around the world are likely to follow.
Big cities in the U.S. promise to End Security
Cities are the same Los Angeles and New York he has promised all night that he will stay awake because of President Trump's overseas actions.
And while the Los Angeles Police Department says it didn't find a "serious threat" to the city, that would keep an eye on any "intel."
Assassified bodies identified in jewelery
The airline not only killed Soleimani, but also beat Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a leader of Iran-backed troops operating in Iraq called the Popular Mobilization Forces. Both Soleimani and al-Muhandis were reportedly involved in a strike and Soleimani was identified by the only jewelry he was wearing.
From the The Associated Press:
An Iraqi security official said the attack happened near the cargo area after Soleimani disembarked from a plane from Syria or Lebanon. Officials (Mobilization Forces) said the bodies of Suleimani and al-Muhandis were torn to pieces. A senior politician said Soleimani's body was identified by a ring he was wearing.
Photos and Video Shows Your Back Attack
The Iraqi Prime Minister's office released pictures at Baghdad International Airport on Friday, showing what happened after the massacre. Cracks from cars can be seen but they are harder to do than burn in the middle of the night.
The Telegraph also returned a video taken from the scene social media, including some of the protests.
Iraq Condemns Homicide
The Iraqi Prime Minister resigned in late November following weeks of protests by ordinary citizens but the PM, Adel Abdel Mahdi, considers Iraqi soil killings to be a violation of his sovereignty and today he is speaking out.
"The assassination of an Iraqi military commander in an official capacity is an invasion of Iraq, his state, its government and its people," interim Prime Minister Mahdi said in a statement. statement.
France, Germany, and the UK Call for Stability
Traditional American unions such as France, Germany and the United Kingdom appear unhappy with the U.S. decision to assassinate Soleimani, but the UK is choosing to override the current communications.
"We have always been aware of the violent threat created by the Iranian Quds Force led by Qasem Soleimani. After his death, we urge all parties to step down. Controversy is not ours," UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said in a statement. posted online.
“We are in serious danger of going up. It is now important to wisely and actively contribute to the reduction, "German Chancellor Spokeswoman Angela Merkel told The times of Israel.
The French, however, were poorer than Germany and Britain, while expressing a call for stability.
"We have traveled to a very dangerous world," French Foreign Minister Amelie de Montchalin told French radio station on Friday.
"What is happening is exactly what we were afraid of: tensions between the United States and Iran are escalating," Montchalin said he said. "The most important thing is to strengthen the stability of the region."
Experts Expect Restoration
It is not yet clear what Iran will do, but experts seem to be anticipating some form of retaliation. Even the Ministry of Defense seems to know that Iran will retreat.
From the The Atlantic:
Earlier yesterday, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told reporters that he fully expected Iran to avenge Khataib Hezbollah, but that the U.S. continued to exercise momentum and Iran was not pleased with the results. Now, further retaliation on the Iranian side appears to be uncomfortable, though it is unclear what kind of action it will take. And additional U.S. responses may not be equally secure.
"They will be back. It's just a straightforward question," said Ruel Marc Gerecht, an official at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, which supports Iran's stringent policy.
Well, to say the least.
China Urges Outrage Amid Conflict
China, America's main enemy in Asia, has called for calm in the U.S. With Iran, it tries to play the role of peacemakers, real or imagined.
"China has always opposed the use of force in foreign relations," China's foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said according to The Enemy Times.
"We urge the affected parties, especially the United States, to remain calm and defensive in order to avoid further tensions."
Russian Politics Calls for Iranian Massacre & # 39; Worst Condition & # 39;
Russia, which is Iran's main rival, has warned that the killing of the U.S. government by an Iranian official could lead to escalating problems in the region.
From the English language Moscow times:
Russia's Foreign Ministry on Friday said the killing of Soleimani would aggravate the situation in the Middle East, the RIA reported.
"We see the killing of Soleimani as a result of the American strike in Baghdad as a possible step towards escalating conflict throughout the region. Soleimani is committed to protecting Iran's interests," RIA quoted the Foreign Ministry as saying.
Russian Senator Konstantin Kosachev reiterated today that the U.S. massacre.the worst case scenario"And to add that" revenge, oh, it won't take long. "
Everyone Explains Donald Trump's Hypocrisy
Twitter is full of different reactions to execution, as you might expect. But one of the exciting things to emerge overnight was the number of people exposing Trump's hypocrisy to Iran.
President Trump tweeted a video on November 16, 2011 expressing his thoughts on President Barack Obama, saying he wanted to start a war with Iran in order to disrupt the affairs at home.
The video was deleted by the Trump Organization but later uploaded to it YouTube by the archives staff.
Trump tweeted back and forth inside 2011, 2012, and 2013 saying that President Obama will start a war with Iran so that re-select.
To top it all off, some on Twitter point out that years ago President Trump was accused of that dirty money Iran's Defense Forces, in violation of U.S. sanctions There always seems to be a weird angle of spending money when it comes to Trump's estate deals.
No one knows for sure what will happen in the days and weeks to come, but one thing is for sure: Americans like the Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and a former National Security Advisor John Bolton, who has long wanted to go to war with Iran, now look for an opportunity to do so.
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