Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization thats important that it is designated a terrorist organization it also goes on to say donald trump after authorizing that toris has also or that strike is also tweeted no woods just a big picture of the American Flag well it wasnt just the man who was killed the u. S. Forces of also killed the Deputy Commander of iranian backed coalition of groups in iraq the hondas from the Popular Mobilization forces was killed when the airstrike targeted his vehicle on the road to the Baghdad Airport and we have correspondents covering the story from all angles gabrial of zone though is in washington d. C. Dosage a bar is live in tehran 1st i will go to some other 14 who are standing by in baghdad and some other just bring us the latest of what youve been hearing there the response to this strike the the the response on the street some of the celebrations indeed weve seen from some people in iraq to this killing of cousins on the money. Well its passed down
Baghdad and also more recently he has been trying to prevent chaos from erupting in iraq he had nothing to do with killing protesters on the streets of iraq iraq is a is a mess and the mess is because of u. S. Policy the United States destroyed iraq the United States created Saddam Hussein gave them chemical weapons one day then became his enemy another day they impose sanctions on iraq he has killed a 1000000 people then they invaded the country and destroyed the country then the americans helped create extremism in syria with the saudis and others and thats that the those extremists came into iraq because the iraq no longer had infrastructure the iranians came and helped iraqis say that the dog was on the verge of falling and the United States refused to help the Iraqi Government this is something that obama himself admitted so the americans have now assassinated they have murdered an e a senior iraq iranian. Official they violated International Law they outrage the iranian people ou
Economy our infrastructure we need to rid corruption out of our government which is all the things that the protesters are protesting for but if iraq is truly going to be what the americans have wanted to be since 2003 a strong stable and independent country then we cant turn this into a battleground between the United States and iran and thats why the greatest fear. As we say in sports or take this off the field and work it out somewhere else because i think right now iraq is that a very very tenuous position and what were doing right now between the United States and iran especially with this talk of revenge and we will go after you wherever you are its simply destabilizing a country such as destabilizing the country of iraq which is only going to add the instability throughout the region much of it we do appreciate you being with us today and providing your analysis were going to stay in the United States and. Hes in washington d. C. Where hes been following the rules of the reactio
Iraq i would leave now if i was an american any part in southwest asia i would leave immediately thank you for that moment mom abroad is joining us there from tehran appreciate your analysis today mark kimmitt is the former assistant secretary of state for Political Military Affairs under president george w. Bush she was also diffuse director of plans and strategy at centcom and he joins us now from washington d. C. Good to have you with us so youre the perfect position to try to analyze where this may go with the strategic a military and security implications of this it seems to be very finely balanced at the moment iran is threatening to tell the i. C. Of the United States has carried out this strike and says it reserves the right for further action as will we in a rapidly escalating phases some have suggested today an open dick the russian of war whats your assessment. Well i think we are at a point of escalation right now and i would hope that both sides take a deep breath i dont t
So then across the middle east on this friday it is a tense morning after the u. S. Killed irans top military Commander Major general seem sort of money the attacks happened at Baghdad Airport iran is calling it an assassination the pentagon says it president told trump ordered the attack to quotes protect u. S. Personnel abroad meanwhile the u. S. Embassy in baghdad has issued an alert all americans to leave iraq immediately irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has cooled for 3 days of National Mourning and many warned of harsh revenge and said the attack would double tehrans resolve to resist the United States iraqs Prime Minister says the strike will spark a devastating war well speak to our correspondents in the region shortly but 1st this report from zain by. In the early hours of friday shortly after arriving at Baghdad International airport Major General customs and iranian war hero who led the charge against isis in iraq and syria was killed in a u. S. Airstrike. His clo