Lets just get you right up to speed with what we know 2 leading militia commanders one iranian one iraqi have been killed in a u. S. Airstrike about 1. 51. 6 kilometers outside the bag that International Airport they were near an area where there was an antiterrorism unit an antiterrorism building was within a secure compound there the key casualty there is custom in the money killed by u. S. Forces people have been demonstrating their support of what has happened the joy at what has happened inside Baghdads Tahrir square lets just play you that video and give you a sense of the atmosphere right now in the iraqi capital back that. Was the the. The and. It. Was. And you have been watching pictures there of people in baghdad stuff or is square celebrating the killing of Senior Iranian commanded. By u. S. Forces on stan grant here in doha of course taking over this breaking coverage live coverage of this strike by American Forces inside iraq now weve had information confirmation from the
Command its an incredibly significant act the United States has taken if the president has taken this without debate in Congress Without any Congressional Authority its probably an illegal act within the u. S. Within the u. S. Domestic context it is it is a very significant step so its something i think we all do need to think very seriously about whether or not the 2 countries want it is it is an interesting and important question i think of course nobody wants war nobody wants to see death and destruction but on the other hand i had been hearing recently from iranian from iranian colleagues that even though it would be extremely painful for you brought in they understood the depth of sacrifice that they would have to make in such a war if they were coming to think that there was no other way to deal with the United States the president had taken the United States out of the iran nuclear geo had really. All kind of negotiation with iran as any kind of normal country or any kind of cou
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
Strike occurred on a road to 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 told me how many has called for 3 days of National Mourning and maybe a board of hearts revenge and said its hike with double tehrans resolve to resist the United States iraqs Prime Minister says the strike will spark a devastating war well speak to our correspondent in the region shortly but 1st this report from zain visor off and on i go heartbreak in the upper ranks of the Iranian Military at the official announcement of the death of Major General custom so the money the commander of irans could force the revolutionary guard unit responsible for foreign operations so the money was killed in a u. S. Drone strike in both doug. And anger at friday prayers in the iranian capital for the assassinat
History is underway with hot weather a and strong winds expected to worsen an already devastating situation the war funds. Well its 15 gnc on a tense day across the middle east iran has voted to retaliate strongly after the u. S. Killed the commander who spearheaded surrounds military operations across the region Major General qassam solomonic you know the air strike targeting so money occurred on a road at Baghdad Airport just a day after poor on protesters ended a siege or the u. S. Embassy in iraq the pentagon says President Donald Trump ordered the attack to protect u. S. Personnel abroad well the u. S. Embassy in baghdad has now urged all americans to leave iraq immediately irans Supreme Leader has called for 3 days. National mourning ayatollah ali how many warned of harsher vengeance said the attack would double sounds result to resist the United States and iraqs Prime Minister says the strike will spark a devastating war and called lebanons lebanon rather has called for the coun