Warn that hot weather and strong winds could lead to catastrophic conditions this weekend. Im phil gale welcome to the program we begin with fresh fears of another war in the middle east after a u. S. Drone strike killed a top iranian general a while ago u. S. President donald trump defended the attack at Baghdad Airport in iraq that killed a general customer something not something monny he was the head of irans elite force and was seen as the architect of tear france military operations in the middle east the strike also killed 3 album handiest on the Iraqi Paramilitary group leader with close ties to iran irans Supreme Leader ayatollah ali common i. E. Has warned the United States that it faces retaliation the u. S. Is already. Its citizens to leave iraq and hes sending thousands of extra troops to the region. The iranians took to the streets of their capital on friday in the 10s of thousands of you was and they chanted no compromise no surrender fight the us the news of general solomon is killing sparked fury among the protesters who directed their anger at the west. Miami saudi have all the same thing they did to us should be done to them and their leader should be killed all of them should be killed. Military officials also spoke of revenge for the killing of the man who was widely seen as the 2nd most powerful figure in iran. And we know your way out the americans should prepare themselves for a slap in the face that the americans must know now that after this crime that they have committed they will face no safety or peace anywhere and. This was all that remained of the vehicle carrying the iranian general and the Iraqi Militia leader after the american missile struck soul of money had just landed at baghdads airport hundreds was on hand to welcome him both were killed instantly along with at least 5 others the deaths are a major setback for iran and for iraq which loses an important military ally a moment here. The u. S. Claims the strike was necessary claiming soleimani had been developing plans to attack americans in the region. President donald trump said he was not seeking a major conflict with iran so im a he has been perpetrating acts of terror to destabilize the middle east for the last 20 years what the United States did yesterday should have been done long ago. We took action last like just stop a war. We did not take action just start a war. The reaction from iran was swift and resolute Supreme Leader ayatollah ali how many issued a statement promising quote strong revenge and ordered 3 days of National Mourning he also named a successor to solomon ie the generals former deputy as mail danny the conflict was already escalating before the latest airstrike on thursday 750 american soldiers arrived in kuwait now washington is directing u. S. Citizens in iraq to leave the country immediately. More on this with amir massai whos on the iraqi journalist here and hes been tracking the story of welcome i mean. Lets start with the wires 1st of all why did the United States target custom sell the money if we find with looking for that and i think we should be looking for that in washington d. C. I think it is not as practical. To talk to force a layman if this time because of his military cup ability or because hes fighting or all close to throw i think americans in iraq because americans has plenty of chances to targeting him in the last 56 years the last one the last times had been have been in the operation of morsel. He has been operating in a more fighting guy as with iraq is what the knowledge of United States and their allies in the whole the region. They they see him they know hes operating there hes giving iraqi back up for fighting is that and said but they did not target think him because it was not the time in politic a for that doesnt have to change then why now i change i think trump suffering with many internal problem with the congress with the democrats i think that time and they view the through the place in baghdad and molly with. This together. This give more justification to to be a strong man to prepare himself for the mix of the political washington d. C. Well talk more about the implications of jerusalem on his assassination in a moment 1st well take a closer look at his significance. As commander of the elite could force of irans revolutionary guard. Money was irans top general he was also its most recognizable and Popular Military commander Supreme LeaderAyatollah Ali Khamenei once called him a living marcher of the revolution. Money joined irans revolutionary guard after the iranian revolution in 1979 he saw action in the iran iraq war. In 1908 he became commander of the could force that conducts irans clandestine and Foreign Military operations the us considered him a terrorist and blamed his could force for the deaths of hundreds of american soldiers so the money was especially active in iranian operations against rebel groups in syria against the socalled Islamic State and supporting shiite militias in iraq over the years the survived a number of scrapes with death including an airplane crash in 2006 and a bombing in damascus in 2012 he was 62 years old when an american missile killed him in baghdad. So i mean. How much of a blow is this not for iran i think. Hes one of the main figures for the iranian operation outside the border outside iraq and i think he is a legend inside iraq iran and also some wealth iraqis i think the question about the act of iran will be in a way that. Thinks will change his targets and i think the day today is big different from to morrow for the iranian i think. The decision will be fast fast as we think they would react in the way that will be not in the huge war i think the reaction of iranian will be within iraq. With american soldiers on the border really because of because it has vowed hosh revenge and we heard today from one of the main militia councils that theyve already decided what theyre going to do. To be honest i will not go for the expectation that iran will be directly confronting with if american troops. Because they do they know very well very hard to be the loser because the firepower of your light states in the region i think they are going to have a proxy war the reaction will be mostly in iraq we should not forget we are talking about 10000 american soldiers already in iraq well known there are bases in iraq from the radiance and also from proxies. We should not forget that a couple bullets if you were having hold of the region in lebanon. In yemen we remember the attack on the oil fields in saudi arabia that could cause also a significant painful for the market for the devil or delivering coffee oil in the box its increase or no direct confrontation but lots of proxy skirmishes but if i can put it out what exactly with the exception i think they will keep it from flying in lebanon with hezbollah cold enough because it is another level of the conflict they will keep it as much as possible far away from their reaction. Just in iraq because for i think tell us about reactions to this in the region there obviously there are people like israel who og lads to say this who else has been speaking well i talk with many people for example in the area in iraq there is there is 2 parts in iraq some of them are quite happy because they think that mr saleh money was responsible for does of his they think of iraq you politick and he was the can you make cover off some politicians in iraq and hes mixing chem business with iraq hes a soul but the majority of the people that i talk with them they think that mr salaam money was the main figure in the the 1st person giving them. Back up fighting is them into states in mosul a they believe that he is still one of nurture and i think tomorrow at 11 oclock in back there is a huge gathering of calling for a Gathering Force of mr scotts a lot of money. On this and i think we will going to see some footage coming from baghdad to morrow with the thousands of people who told you thanks for joining us we thank you for which. Well the u. S. Killing has drawn a variety of responses from the International Community predictably russia is critical of the foreign minister saying that this is a step by washington could have grave consequences for Regional Peace and stability in our view such actions do not contribute to the finding of solutions to the complicated problems that have accumulated in the middle east heres a tweet from germanys foreign minister heiko mass the us military operation follows a series of dangerous provocations by iran however this action has not made it easier to build huge tensions he goes on to say that further escalation which could set the whole region on fire must be prevented israels Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu has voiced his support for the u. S. Action saying just as israel has the right of selfdefense the United States has exactly the same right because some solid body is responsible for the deaths of american citizens and many other innocent people. After some of the other stories making news around the world a man with a knife has gone on the rampage at a park in a suburb of paris stabbing several people before Running Away Police officers chased him and shot him dead one of the staggering victims has also been confirmed dead 2 others are injured. Police in turkey have detained 7 people for questioning of the cost gold case a turkish private jet companies admitted that 1. 00 of its employees helped him flee pounds and nepotism explains the former miss on chapman had been awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges when he jumped bail and escaped. Supporters of Catalan Independence have been demonstrating in barcelona after they after spains an Electoral Commission of audit the removal of the bridge in separatist president came to laura that he had ordered government buildings to display process consistent ribbons and placards during several recent election campaigns in violation of a commission. From australias Deadly Wildfires that prompted one of the largest evacuations in the countrys history more than 200 blazes a burning across the heavily populated states of victoria New South Wales have already killed 19 people and destroying thousands of homes Officials Say conditions will get worse this weekend. Nightmarish scenes like this have driven some people to the sea where theyre now being evacuated. Many roads are impassable and water is sometimes the only solution the decision is wrenching to survival but at a price a home he may have lost. Meanwhile the government is coming under Harsh Criticism from both the public and some Emergency Service workers for not providing enough relief or doing so too late or both but now theres no middle ground the Weather Forecast for the next few days is even worse the call for a major evacuation for parts of the torah and you south wales is loud and clear. This is eye for russias fog that is still out there and the conditions are going to be very difficult to contain that in the next 24 to 40 odd hours thats why the evacuation message is someone critically important these far as i would a sky. Has been hit on many occasions now and president particularly for this time of year in the length of the faucet and the absence of the dancing right ecologists at the university of sydney fear the death toll includes hundreds of millions of animals the places have destroyed more than 1300 homes and scorched more than 5 and a half 1000000 hectares an area far greater than the netherlands. 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