Military has taken decisive defensive action to protect u. S. Personnel abroad by killing so a money the head of the iranian Iranian Revolutionary guard corps could force a u. S. Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization general so the money was actively developing plans to attack american diplomats and Service Members in iraq and throughout the region the d. O. T. Release added that general stolen money was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of americans and coalition Service Members as well as the wounding of thousands more following the announcement that from the u. S. Irans foreign minister Mohammad Javad zarif commented on the attack friday in toronto. Americas action. Is an act of state terrorism in violation of iraqs sovereignty which is murdering her sons who dedicated their entire fighting terror any russian terror is. Through. To be outdone u. S. President donald trump held an address at his palm beach resort moral law go on friday rationalizing the attack and issuing a w
Who perhaps met him at the airport their vehicle or vehicles were targeted along with several other people they lost their lives it was the parts of the airport compound that is separated from a Counterterrorism Center literally by a wall what youre looking at right now took place according to the reports that weve got that we are trusting within about a kilometer of the airport the gentleman that were the key gentleman that were talking about so the money was very very significant he fought in the 8 year long iran iraq war he managed to survive the flow the changes of iranian politics hes only ever given he had only ever given one interview in his life very quiet very much off the radar but incredibly well connected with the ayatollah how many thats the top line on whats happening of course the immediate back story is the way that the hezbollah militia was allowed 3 days ago to walk with impunity rights up to the front door of the Iraqi Embassy compound in the iraqi capital that is a
Lets just get you right up to speed with what we know 2 leading militia commanders one iranian one iraqi have been killed in a u. S. Airstrike about 1. 51. 6 kilometers outside the bag that International Airport they were near an area where there was an antiterrorism unit an antiterrorism building was within a secure compound there the key casualty there is custom in the money killed by u. S. Forces people have been demonstrating their support of what has happened the joy at what has happened inside Baghdads Tahrir square lets just play you that video and give you a sense of the atmosphere right now in the iraqi capital back that. Was the the. The and. It. Was. And you have been watching pictures there of people in baghdad stuff or is square celebrating the killing of Senior Iranian commanded. By u. S. Forces on stan grant here in doha of course taking over this breaking coverage live coverage of this strike by American Forces inside iraq now weve had information confirmation from the
Command its an incredibly significant act the United States has taken if the president has taken this without debate in Congress Without any Congressional Authority its probably an illegal act within the u. S. Within the u. S. Domestic context it is it is a very significant step so its something i think we all do need to think very seriously about whether or not the 2 countries want it is it is an interesting and important question i think of course nobody wants war nobody wants to see death and destruction but on the other hand i had been hearing recently from iranian from iranian colleagues that even though it would be extremely painful for you brought in they understood the depth of sacrifice that they would have to make in such a war if they were coming to think that there was no other way to deal with the United States the president had taken the United States out of the iran nuclear geo had really. All kind of negotiation with iran as any kind of normal country or any kind of cou
Has already found five iranian sites if the regime retaliates. They will serve three informants and a middle east. Following the killing of general Qassem Soleimani. This was the scene in baghdad today with thousands protested. Responsible for proxy wars across the middle east. Fox 2s Benjamin Hall has the latest tonight. The United States remain on the lead as emotions ran high in the middle east. Thousands morning irans mr. Commander Qassem Soleimani. The top general and iranian leader was killed friday. Speaking from maralago friday, he ordered the operation to end the war, not to start one. Soleimani was planning imminent and sinister attacks on american diplomats and military personnel , but we caught him in the act, and terminated him. Reporter soleimani was known as one of the most popular man in around. He was the mastermind, an elite unit that had restaurants Ministry Operations in iraq and syria. The president claims soleimani and his troops were responsible for the death of