Coming from moscow this is our team in iraq where several rocket attacks have taken place including in close facility to the American Embassy in baghdad on the military base near the capital there are now reports as well of a strike on a base in the Northern City of mosul off gave me the details a little earlier. Well something is definitely in the air and we do not know for sure exactly what have been the targets what exactly those mortar strikes targeted but we do know the approximate locations and well within with all the context around that people can draw conclusions out of the situations so far 3 confirmed strikes in the vicinity of baghdad the iraqi capital some mortar shells landed 2 not far from a base where american troops are stationed outside of the iraqi capital and some shells landed within the vicinity of the green zone of the green of the socalled green zone areas indeed yes it is it is like a city within a city ive got the general baghdad and then theres a very. Very a
Around the clock across the world this is your artsy international from the team and myself you know neal hello and welcome we begin with breaking news several rocket attacks have hit a rock close vicinity to the American Embassy in baghdad and also a military base near the capital for more on that some joined live in the studio by shit down off. Tensions seemingly ratcheting up here well indeed something is clearly in the now we do not know what exactly was the target of this attack but we do know that there have been at least 3 rounds of mortar strikes and some of the some of those mortar shells they landed in close vicinity to an end to an american base right next to the rocky capital baghdad some of them landed apparently next door in the green zone now what is a green. Zone essentially it is a city within a city you have baghdad the larger area and the green zone is the extra and more carefully protected zone within the iraqi capital which is essentially home to will almost all em
Just after 8 pm here in moscow on this the 1st friday of the year welcome to our 2 international i mean and. The u. S. Secretary of state tells the fended americas assassination of irans top military commander money and the drone strike in iraq on friday mike said the Baghdad International airport saved american lives and was designed to send a strong message to tehran. I think the arabian leadership understands that President Trump will take action we made very clear that these responses would be swift and decisive i hope that the iranian leadership will see that well see american resolve and that their decision will be to deescalate the Early Morning air raid also reportedly killed 9 know the regime sitting influential iraqi and lebanese shia militia leaders there believed to be in europe without vehicles the strikes place. The money lead the powerful force in the late branch of the Iranian Revolutionary guard corps charged with spearheading foreign operations the unit has been heavi
247 news live from moscow this is r. T. International good to have your company as always i mean and neal. The u. S. Secretary of state defended americas assassination of irans top military commander solo money in a drone strike in iraq on friday mike pompei o has said the attack at Baghdad International airport saved american lives to send a strong message to tirant. I think the arabian leadership understands that President Trump will take action we made very clear that these responses would be swift and decisive i hope that the iranian leadership will see that will see american resolve and that their decision will be to deescalate the Early Morning or raid also reportedly killed 9 others including influential air rocky and lebanese shia militia leaders there believed to be leaving the airport in 2 vehicles when the strikes took place. A money led the powerful quds force an elite branch of the arena and revolutionary guard corps charged with spearheading foreign operations the units h
Are International News center right here in moscow this is our team news and views going over this our welcome my names even. The u. S. Secretary of state has defended americas assassination of irans top military commander money in a drone strike in iraq on friday mike pompei oh said the Baghdad International airport saved american lives on was designed to send a strong message to tear. I think the arabian leadership understands that President Trump will take action we made very clear that these responses would be swift and decisive i hope that the iranian leadership will see that well see american resolve and the 3rd decision will be to deescalate. The Early Morning raid also reportedly killed 9 others including influential rushdie a lebanese shia militia leaders they are believed to be leaving the europe wouldnt vehicles when the strikes to. The money lead to a powerful force thats in the elite branch of the Iranian Revolutionary guard corps charged with spearheading foreign operatio