Violence and unrest as protesters in hong kong begin the new year with another massive march demanding greater political freedom. Supporters and members of an iran backed group of withdrawing from the u. S. Embassy compound in the iraqi capital baghdad after 2 days see each of americas biggest Diplomatic Mission leaders of the Popular Mobilization forces ordered them to leave but theres a condition they want to Iraqs Parliament to vote on our timeline for the withdrawal of Foreign Forces the protesters are angry about sundays airstrikes by the u. S. On the hezbollah brigades camps that killed at least 27 people now earlier on weapons day the crowds threw rocks and looked fires outside the comp. Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has also condemned the u. S. Strikes and warned tehran will defend itself if threatened the u. S. Dispatched an extra 750. 00 troops to the region following the protests President Donald Trump threatened to retaliate against iran said later he didnt wa
Is iraq becoming a proxy battleground between washington and tehran angry protesters stormed the u. S. Embassy in baghdad after some of the u. S. Attacked in the arabian backed our military so how can this latest tension you can take this in inside story. Out of their warm welcome to the program im Julie Macdonald dramatic scenes at the u. S. Embassy in iraq support as a members of the rainy and backed Popular Mobilization forces surrounding the u. S. Embassy compound in iraqs capital baghdad their demand an end to American Intervention in the country they threw rocks and set fire as ive cited security personnel responded with tear gas the u. S. Then deployed marines to secure the compound before the protest as leaders told them to withdraw President Donald Trump blames iran for the demonstrations but tehrans denying being involved at all as widespread anger over recent u. S. Airstrikes against the has blah brigades in syria and in iraq u. S. Says they were launched in retaliation to a
Just a few moments into a brand new day here in moscow january the 7th the 1st tuesday youre welcome to our international we will get your head to the authorities. That will begin withdrawing its troops from iraq now according to the a. F. P. News agency the head of the u. S. Task force in the country said American Forces would be repositioned in the coming days and weeks its not yet been officially confirmed it comes a day after the Iraqi Parliament passed a resolution calling for the expulsion of foreign troops following the assassination all of a top general custom solemn ami. And earlier on monday the head of nato responded to americas killing of irans most powerful commander yens stoltenberg said the alliance was not warned of the United States plans on it was a unilateral act by america but he stopped short of criticizing washington for the deadly strike. This is a u. S. Decision it is not a decision taken by neither do Global Coalition nor nato but all allies are concerned about
Of people attend the safest is here on Christmas Eve might be even more eightys fairly mild for this time of the year well though i have to say im fairly sure least on the outside he has. Around the clock across the world this is your r. T. International from the team myself you dont know me you hello under warm welcome. The head of Nato Alliance was not informed of u. S. Plans to assassinate irans most powerful general custom solo money stoltenberg says it was a unilateral act by america but he stopped short of criticizing washington for the killing. This is a u. S. Decision it is not a decision taken by neither do Global Coalition nor nato but all allies are concerned about irans destabilizing activities in the region iran support 2 different terrorist groups yet stoltenberg didnt have too much time to talk to the press on monday afternoon in brussels what he did say though was that the nato military Training Mission that was operating in iraq will be suspended with immediate effect
News headquarters where its just past 2 in the morning if youre watching r. T. International welcome to the program. The head of nato says the alliance was not informed of u. S. Plans for cessna irans most powerful general Kassim Soleimani installs a book says it was a unilateral act by america but he stopped short of criticizing washington for the killing. This is a u. S. Decision it is not a decision taken by neither do Global Coalition nor nato but all allies are concerned about irans destabilizing activities in the region iran support 2 different terrorist groups a u. N. Stoltenberg didnt have too much time to talk to the press on monday afternoon in brussels what he did say though was that the nato military Training Mission that was operating in iraq will be suspended with immediate effect then well deescalation more d than once was the words uttered by the nato secretary general he said that this was the message that had come out of the meeting from the other the ambassadors of t