By broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is our Team International im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us we have to start with some fast moving developments in the middle east of this hour at the pentagon confirms the u. S. Has struck iran linked targets Near Baghdad International Airport now it has also confirmed that high profile iranian general solo money was killed in that strike along with an Iraqi Militia commander donald trump tweeted a u. S. Flag after the announcement of solar moneys death now iraqi forces are said to be surrounding the green zone in baghdad where the u. S. Embassy is located there is no information yet on the reason for those troop movements arties cable mop and reports. It appears that washington is confirming that it did indeed carry out air strikes against iran linked forces in iraq now at this point were hearing that 2 vehicles were hit outside the airport in baghdad and 5 members of the Popular Mobilisation forces were hit as well
Or broadcasting live to recommend studios in moscow this is an International Im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us we have major breaking news out of the middle east in this hour a high profile iranian general soleimani is among several assassinated in a u. S. Drone strike in iraqs capital for more on this were going to turn to our senior correspondent. Live in the studio you are our man on the ground or you have been our man on the ground there in iraq you know the region you know the area you know the politics there. Big news what do we know so far well its all developing were right on the nights edge the situation is tremendously tense it is incredibly dangerous and the 2 sides the United States and iran and now on the verge of literally war reigning in National Security council is convening right now to discuss how to retaliate and a president ial aide to the president said that the United States must now be ready fool retaliation just just to recap this will happening
A warm welcome youre watching r. T. International with me the carriage well 1st we start with the overnight breaking news from the middle east the United States has assassinated a top Iranian Revolutionary guard commander in a drone strike in iraq the arabian Supreme Leader is now warning of a harsh retaliation against the u. S. Because the insulin money let the revolutionary guards the leads could force them was killed in an operation directed by u. S. President donald trump well t. C. D. Our correspondent joins me in the studio now with more details now more on this strike is being seen as a potential turning point in u. S. Iranian relations can you talk as though one happened and how serious this could be its incredibly serious this is perhaps the most serious it is being between the United States and iran in recent decades that there are now all the obvious this is potentially you know a big war big conflict just just around the corner there seem. Mani was called the 2nd most power
A very warm welcome youre watching r. T. International with me. First the overnight breaking news from the middle east the United States has assassinated the Top Commander of irans revolutionary guard in a drone strike in iraq the iranian Supreme Leader is now warning of a harsh retaliation against the u. S. Because some some on the revolutionary guards the elite force than was killed in an operation ordered by u. S. President donald trump. Properties at Senior Correspondent mark dancy have joins me in the studio now with more details and more on this really is a Serious Development that many news outlets are covering as their top headline today. Talk us through what happened and how serious this could be for u. S. Raney and relations it hasnt been this serious in a very very long time this is an unprecedented escalation that has put the countrys own the brink of a major war it all happened of course off the consumer the leader. Irans quds force that is a military military regiment tha
A warm welcome youre watching r. T. International with me. Or 1st the breaking news from the middle east the United States has assassinated a wrongs top military commander and a drone strike in iraq because some solemn on the lead the revolutionary guards elite kids for son was killed following a direct order from u. S. President donald trump the iranian Supreme Leader is vowing a harsh retaliation against washington while the iraqi Prime Minister has condemned the u. S. Strike as aggression i got an update here for most Senior Correspondent lourdes garcia. This is unprecedented in how how tense things are how both countries in this is this is the abbotts this is the obvious to kill assassinate the man who is referred to as the 2nd most powerful man in iran a potential successor to the Supreme Leader he was killed after arriving at the airport in baghdad a u. S. Airstrike he was he was targeted i mean this operation was preplanned they knew he was coming they knew where to strike the t