Blood red in australia after another day of destructive bushfires. So theyve been rocket attacks in and around baghdad after u. S. Drone strikes killed irans top military commander customer in iraq 48 hours ago now there was one explosion in the heavily fortified green zone near the American Embassy to hit close to an iraqi base where there are u. S. Troops and contractors also the hezbollah a pro iran Paramilitary Group is warning iraqi forces to stay away from u. S. Bases has been grief and rage also filling the streets of baghdad as well as the shia holy cities of karbala and adjust these funeral processions being held for so many and the Iraqi Militia leader. Mohan this who was killed along side him diplomats and leaders made. Scrambling to ease the crisis between iran and the u. S. That is cut us foreign minister who is dispatched to major runs leaders also from the u. K. Saudi arabia all calling for calm as well some a binge of aid begins our coverage now from baghdad. Multiple a
Eerie blood red in australia after another day of bushfires likened to an atomic bomb. So i dont know trump has issued a stark warning to iran threatening to hit dozens of targets inside the Islamic Republic if it retaliates for the targeted killing of top command that cost him so many the u. S. President fired off a series of tweets part of which said iran is talking very boldly about targeting certain usa assets as revenge for our ridding the world of their terrorist leader let this serve as a warning that if iran strikes any americans or American Assets we have targeted 52 iranian sites and those targets and iran itself will be hit very fast and very high the usa wants no more threats mike hanna following this one from washington d. C. For us hi mike i mean there are diplomatic efforts going on in this part of the world right now but this is the characteristic undiplomatic language from the u. S. President. Indeed yes using a medium that is not covered in diplomacy and that is socia
So that we begin in baghdad where thousands of people are attending the funeral procession for those killed in the u. S. Airstrikes targeting Major General custom sort of money on friday the formal funeral for the top iranian commander as well as. The Deputy Commander of the iran backed Popular Mobilisation forces is underway but will later be buried in najaf in iraq sort of on his body will be flown to iran lets go live to samoa fulton whos in baghdad for us and so many thousands out on the streets all seems pretty peaceful right now and theyve theyve actually crossed the river now is that right. These crowds are now marching through an area thats called the japanese which is opposite of the fortified green zone on the other side of the tigris river were seeing huge crowds consisting of people who are wearing civilian clothing were also seeing some people who are wearing military fatigues presumably members of the Popular Mobilization forces and you can see that some of the footage th
This Football Team can still be a middle east Training Camp of the killing of custom so their money better more in the program. Thousands of people have gathered in baghdad to mourn the targets of fridays a u. S. Air strikes that killed Major General custom so they money a huge funeral procession was held for the top iranian commander as well as for a vox the ad hom this the deputy leader of the iran backed Popular Mobilization forces iraqs kid take a Prime Minister of the now the so attended and anti u. S. Rallies have continued across neighboring iran with. Their moneys assassination and as uncertainty goes over how iran will respond nato has suspended a Training Session in iraq citing some safety concerns. We have correspondents covering the story from the middle east and the u. S. Patty carl haynes standing by for us at the pentagon but 1st lets go to asama been job that hes in the iraqi capital baghdad and its not just crowds in iran who are condemning the United States for the ki
With the league of nation is a critical moment in history when america rejected a global role and retreated into isolation. The west unfortunately is history and since that time and the importance of engaging in the world. Rather than simply wishing them away several years ago David Ignatius from the Washington Post once wrote a column and he wrote about how the defining voices come from americas middle and he didnt just mean people in the middle of the political spectrum but in the middle of the country. Like senator howard baker of tennessee and arkansas or montana and senator mondale. I had given speeches at home about my own states transition from isolationism actually that you should paddle their own canoe. And then to see other elected officials. And with International Trade to open things up as well of course as senator humphrey and mondale. And that change coincided with more International Businesses and with outreach to the world why we have the highest rate of International A