Welcome to the stream. The killing of an iranian Major General has put the u. S. And iran on the brink of war but iraq is the battlefield so what lies ahead for a country over the struggling with a string of domestic problems Central Falls for todays show through twitter and you could be it. Irans targeting of 2 Iraqi Military bases hosting u. S. Troops has put the world on edge with fears that irans revenge attacks the u. S. Killing of its most important military leader who would escalate but its a rock thats in the firing line and it already has enough problems thousands of people across iraq have borne seem solemn ali and an Iraqi Militia commander killed in a u. S. Drone on tack on friday iraqi shia parliamentarians have foreign troops to leave iraq a call the u. S. Has rebuffed but iraqs politicians are still under pressure at home as demonstrators continue their push for Major Political and economic reform for more were joined from the northern iraqi city of erbil by he were awes
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
On the brink of war but iraq is the battlefield so what lies ahead for a country. With a string of problems. Irans targeting of 2 Iraqi Military bases hosting u. S. Troops has put the world on edge with fears that irans revenge attacks the u. S. Killing of its most important military leader who would escalate but its a rock thats in the firing line and it already has enough problems thousands of people across iraq have borne seem solemn ali and an Iraqi Militia commander killed in a u. S. Drone on tack on friday iraqis she apartment ariens have foreign troops to leave iraq a call the u. S. Has rebuffed but iraqs politicians are still under pressure at home as demonstrators continue their push for Major Political and economic reform for more were joined from the northern iraqi city of erbil by he were awesome and hes a journalist and analyst also on the phone in baghdad we have ayman he has been part of the protests seeking government reform since october and we are discussing his ident
Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization thats important that it is designated a terrorist organization it also goes on to say donald trump after authorizing that toris has also or that strike is also tweeted no woods just a big picture of the American Flag well it wasnt just the man who was killed the u. S. Forces of also killed the Deputy Commander of iranian backed coalition of groups in iraq the hondas from the Popular Mobilization forces was killed when the airstrike targeted his vehicle on the road to the Baghdad Airport and we have correspondents covering the story from all angles gabrial of zone though is in washington d. C. Dosage a bar is live in tehran 1st i will go to some other 14 who are standing by in baghdad and some other just bring us the latest of what youve been hearing there the response to this strike the the the response on the street some of the celebrations indeed weve seen from some people in iraq to this killing of cousins on the money. Well its passed down
Economy our infrastructure we need to rid corruption out of our government which is all the things that the protesters are protesting for but if iraq is truly going to be what the americans have wanted to be since 2003 a strong stable and independent country then we cant turn this into a battleground between the United States and iran and thats why the greatest fear. As we say in sports or take this off the field and work it out somewhere else because i think right now iraq is that a very very tenuous position and what were doing right now between the United States and iran especially with this talk of revenge and we will go after you wherever you are its simply destabilizing a country such as destabilizing the country of iraq which is only going to add the instability throughout the region much of it we do appreciate you being with us today and providing your analysis were going to stay in the United States and. Hes in washington d. C. Where hes been following the rules of the reactio