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Asking or followup, you mentioned twice we have 26 bringds just a few minutes left in this discussion, you can see the remainder on our web site cspan. Org. And we are looking at the u. N. Drone strike that killed iranian general Qassem Soleimani and why the Trump Administration acted against him. Welcome. And thank you for joining us today for this important and timely discussion focusing on the implications regionally and internationally of the recent developments, and escalation between iran and the United States, and the killing of Qassem Soleimani. As you know, on january 3rd, an american air strike ordered by u. S. President donald trump killed the top Iranian Military commander Qassem Soleimani. Iran responded by attacking two military bases in iraq that host American Forces. The last weeks have seen sequence of violent events and escalation both before and after this Major Incident with varying degrees and impact. Today, we seek to discuss the implications on three levels. Firs
Welcome and thank you for joining us today for this important and timely discussion focusing on the implications regionally and internationally of the recent development between and escalations between iran and the United States and the killing of qassem soleimani. As you know, on january 3, an american air strike ordered by u. S. President donald trump lled the top ianian military commander, qassem soleimani. Ran responded by attacking two military bases in iraq that housed american forces. The last few weeks have seen violent increase in escalation both before and after this major incident. With varying degrees and impacts. Y we seek to discuss the this on three levels. First in iran, with the Iranian Regime continuing to face a crumbling economy especially after the shoot og down of the ukrainian commercial plane and further sanctions by the united options t are irans both domestically and regionally as well as with europe and the United States. Second, regionally. What are the impl
A. Deadline to disarm gunmen blamed for an outbreak of fighting in the capital of the Central African republic the a few hours left to surrender. Or the day sporting kidding. And he. Returns from entering to leave the bucs to win over the Chicago Bulls all the n. B. A. Action coming up later. But we start with breaking news out of iraq where thousands of protesters have entered the secured green zone in baghdad and marched to the u. S. Embassy most of members of the iranian backed Popular Mobilization forces one report suggests some have pushed down the door and broken into the compound they condemning u. S. Air strikes on sunday on bases belonging to an iranian backed shia militia in iraq u. S. Embassy stuff and the ambassador are reported to have been evacuated the u. S. Says the attacks against the hezbollah brigades were a response to the killing of the u. S. Civilian contractor the funerals of at least 27. 00 shia fighters killed in those strikes a taking place in baghdad now the
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