Iraq i would leave now if i was an american any part in southwest asia i would leave immediately thank you for that moment mom abroad is joining us there from tehran appreciate your analysis today mark kimmitt is the former assistant secretary of state for Political Military Affairs under president george w. Bush she was also diffuse director of plans and strategy at centcom and he joins us now from washington d. C. Good to have you with us so youre the perfect position to try to analyze where this may go with the strategic a military and security implications of this it seems to be very finely balanced at the moment iran is threatening to tell the i. C. Of the United States has carried out this strike and says it reserves the right for further action as will we in a rapidly escalating phases some have suggested today an open dick the russian of war whats your assessment. Well i think we are at a point of escalation right now and i would hope that both sides take a deep breath i dont t
A forgery if you reveal the secrets of the strike on al jazeera. Al i welcome to the stream my family ok 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 already struggling with a string of the mess that problems send your thoughts for todays show through twitter and you could be at 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 could escalate but its a rock thats in the firing line and it already has enough problems thousands of people across iraq have more seem solemn ali and an Iraqi Militia commander killed in a u. S. Drone on tack on friday iraqis she apartment ariens have urged 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
It is 1400. 00 g. M. T. Across the middle east it has been a tense day in the wake of the death of irans top military Commander Major general accustoming salim money so money died in a u. S. Airstrike early on friday it took place on a road at Baghdad Airport iran is calling it an assassination the pentagon says President Donald Trump ordered the attack to quote protect u. S. Personnel abroad meanwhile the u. S. Embassy in baghdad has issued an alert all americans to leave iraq immediately iran supremely leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for 3 days of National Mourning the many warned of harsh revenge and said the attack would double tehrans result to resist the United States iraqs Prime Minister says the strike will spark a devastating war well speak to our correspondents in the region shortly. As i say we have correspondent covering the story from all regions this go to. Will go to also shortly before us to his alma binge of aid who joins us from baghdad tell us more about the
Airstrike. His close ally the deputy head of hush those xabi iranian backed Iraqi Militia the 100 was also killed along with other members of his group u. S. Missiles hit their convoy as they left the airport. So the money was commander of the kurds force a unit of irans revolutionary guard responsible for foreign operations for irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei so the money was a trusted confidant a member of his inner circle his killing in a targeted u. S. Strike is the most extreme escalation in tensions between to her own in washington in recent years how many warned there will be retaliation. The cruelest people on earth assassinated the honorable commander who courageously fought for years against the evils and bandis of the world sulaimani is martyrdom will make iran more decisive to resist americas expansionism and to defend our islam values with no doubt iran and other freedom seeking countries in the region will take his revenge into her own Senior Leaders met in an
Welcome to the stream ok 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 already struggling with a string of domestic problems send your thoughts for todays show through twitter and you tube you could be it. Irans targeting of 2 Iraqi Military bases hosting u. S. Troops has put the world on edge with fears that terrans revenge attack for 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 worn seem solemn ali and an Iraqi Militia commander killed in a u. S. Drone on tack on friday iraqis she apartment ariens have urged 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