By broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is our Team International im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us we have to start with some fast moving developments in the middle east of this hour at the pentagon confirms the u. S. Has struck iran linked targets Near Baghdad International Airport now it has also confirmed that high profile iranian general solo money was killed in that strike along with an Iraqi Militia commander donald trump tweeted a u. S. Flag after the announcement of solar moneys death now iraqi forces are said to be surrounding the green zone in baghdad where the u. S. Embassy is located there is no information yet on the reason for those troop movements arties cable mop and reports. It appears that washington is confirming that it did indeed carry out air strikes against iran linked forces in iraq now at this point were hearing that 2 vehicles were hit outside the airport in baghdad and 5 members of the Popular Mobilisation forces were hit as well