Is a philosophical belief and is therefore protected by law. And at 11 30 well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers Jason Beattie from the daily mirror and olivia utley from the sun. Good evening. President trump has defended his order to assassinate irans top military commander, saying the action was taken to stop a war, and that it should have been done long ago. General Qasem Soleimani, one of the most powerful men in the middle east, was killed in iraq, outside baghdad airport, by a us air strike. Iran has vowed severe revenge for the killing. Its foreign minister described it as an act of international terrorism. The attack marks a major escalation in tensions between washington and tehran and the us is sending 3,000 additional troops to the region as a precaution. Heres our middle east editorjeremy bowen. This was the moment that the us assassinated Qasem Soleimani and pushed the middle east into a new year and new decade of uncertainty and more danger. The
Editorjeremy bowen. This was the moment that the us assassinated Qasem Soleimani and pushed the middle east into a new year and new decade of uncertainty and more danger. The pictures came from a tv station controlled by iran. The attack, from a missile fired from a drone, hit his motorcade as he was being driven out of baghdad airport. The us and iran were already fighting a war in the shadows. Neither side wants uncontrolled escalation, but the chances of miscalculation and a lurch into a bigger war have increased. Qasem soleimani was no ordinary foe. For a generation, he was probably americas most capable enemy. His death delivers a blow to the heart of the iranian regime. For many years, soleimani built up irans power outside its borders and made it, and himself, a major player in iraq, syria and lebanon. He was a talisman for iranian hardliners who have been rocked to their core. Theyll want to get even perhaps more than that. Last sunday, american air strikes killed 25 members of
Hello, and welcome to world news today. In a major escalation the United States has assasinated one of the most powerful men in the middle east irans military commander general Qassem Soleimani. He was killed by a us air strike outside Baghdad Airport in an attack ordered by President Trump. The us says general soleimani had been plotting to kill americans in the region. Iran has threatened severe revenge. At rallies across iran crowds are denouncing what they call us crimes. Heres our middle east editorjeremy bowen. This was the moment that the us assassinated Qasem Soleimani this was the moment that the us assassinated Qassem Soleimani and pushed the middle east into a new year and new decade of uncertainty and more danger. The pictures came from a tv station controlled by iran. The attack from a missile fired from a drone hit his motorcade as he was being driven out of Baghdad Airport. The us and iran were already fighting a war in the shadows. Neither side wants uncontrolled escala
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