The breaking news this hour, iran, striking back at the United States for the killing of its top general Qassem Soleimani last week. According to the pentagon, the attack occurred 5 30 p. M. Yesterday with iran launching more than a dozen Ballistic Missiles their targets, two bases in iraq where u. S. Troops are stationed. One, the largest in the world, less than 200 miles from baghdad. The other in Northern Iraq iran claiming responsibility for these attacks. Tweeting that iran, quote, took proportionate measures in selfdefense under article 51 of the un charter targeting base from which cowardly were launched u. S. Secretary of state mike pompeo and other officials gathering at the white house in the hours after the attack the president himself tweeting following the meeting, quote, all is well. Missiles launched from iran at two bases located in iraq. Assessment of casualties and damage taking place now. So far, so good. We have the most powerful and equipped military in the world b
Youre watching our Team International bring you your live news update from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program. We start in the middle east where irans u. N. Envoy says the country is not planning any more attacks against the u. S. So long as washington refrains from further aggression he added that wednesdays airstrikes on 2 u. S. Bases in iraq were sufficient revenge for the pentagons killing of its top general President Trump has limited his response to the strikes to pledging new sanctions as we continue to evaluate options in response to a rainy and aggression the United States will immediately impose additional punishing economic sanctions on the iranian regime. These powerful saying shoes will remain until around changes its behavior. The u. S. Assassination of general somani on iraqi territory last week sparked massive protests across the middle east and beyond thats prompted Iraqs Parliament to call for the expulsion of all foreign troops from the country a decisi
From their homes and leaves behind a trail of destruction. So were starting in turkey where parliament has approved a government motion to deploy troops to libya this is in support of the u. N. Recognized administration in tripoli thats been fighting against the warlord Khalifa Haftar remember his forces launched offensive in april to capture the capital turkey says its troops will protect its rights in the mediterranean and its interests in libya like the deals which anchor in tripoli recently signed on military cooperation and maritime boundaries but there were challenges turkish opposition parties were against the move they say ankara should have 1st given priority to a diplomatic solution. Lets go to ankara has mohamad it has been following this one all day mohamed how decisive was this vote. Quite divisive almost ts. See it had to be the. Considerable number of members of parliament or polls outright saying that there was need for more diplomatic avenues to the conflict instead of
Up at a pro forma session and talk about this . What are we expecting . Will he give her ground . Anna probably not. The Senate Opening for a pro forma session. The majority leader will be here. We expect him to speak on the floor. He will probably criticize democrats, especially noting House Democrats have said they had to push this impeachment process through last year because President Trump is such a threat to the 2020 election that he was continuously interfering in what is going to be the next president ial election. They had to do this quickly. Now that they are delaying these articles, it goes against the point they were trying to make. David over the break we had a second senator showing they did not like how this was handled. We had Susan Collins joining lisa murkowski. Is that showing a shift . Anna those of the republican senators we would expect to at least show some independence. Their complaint was they were concerned about the impartiality of their colleagues. Mitch mcc
At 9 00 a. M. , accuracy in media president adam g host we are live outside the Supreme Court today as the justices will hear arguments for and against socalled daca, the Immigration Program that allows undocumented people brought here as children to the United States by their parents to remain in the country. We want to get your thoughts on daca as well as the Supreme Court decision. Democrats, 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. You can also a fourth line for Daca Recipients, 2027488003. You can text us at that number as well with your first name, city, and state, 2027488003. Go to twitter at cspanwj or join the conversation at facebook. Com cspan. We will get to your thoughts on daca and the Supreme Court arguments in a minute. Joining us on the phone is greg, i Supreme Court a Supreme Court reporter for bloomberg news. Remind viewers what this case is about. Guest good morning, greta. The case started in 2012 when barack obama said he was going to give yo