Hello they are watching r. T. International armor is on a lock would welcome to the program. But this baghdad says it is someone in the Us Ambassador over the latest airstrikes on iraq and syria that killed 25 people iraq Officials Say they were not able to prevent the attack with their objections being ignored by washington. I said this was a very dangerous matter and asked to discuss it face to face with the responsible parties not only by phone he said the decision has been made and i am informing you of this. After the attack hundreds of protesters gathered on the streets of the iraqi capital they condemned the u. S. s try some expressed support for the militia who were bombed u. S. Special representative for iraq brian hoke has defended the operation system it was meant to tell reign and aggression on. The u. S. State department has defended the decision to conduct air strikes in iraq and syria saying that this was done to deter the influence of iran in the region now 25 people we
Good evening and welcome this is r. T. Into. The u. S. Special representative for iran as defended sundays strikes on iraq and syria that killed 25 people brian hook insists that the attacks are a deterrent against iranian aggression said. To a new york correspondent caleb openings across this story for us just bring us up to date with the details please indeed now the u. S. State department has just sanded the decision to conduct air strikes in iraq and syria saying that this was done to deter the influence of iran in the region now 25 people were killed in the raids and dozens were injured lets take a listen. One of the things we want to emphasize is that this was a defensive action that was designed to protect American Forces and american citizens in iraq were also working on the missions that of restoring deterrence against in rimi integration now its important to point out that the target of these strikes was an iranian backed militia and according to washington the patience of do
The u. S. Special representative for iran has defended sundays air strikes on iraq and syria that killed 25 people brian hook insists that the attacks are a deterrent against the rain in the aggression and has more from new york. The u. S. State department has defended the decision to conduct air strikes in iraq and syria saying that this was done to deter the influence of iran in the region now 25 people were killed in the raids and dozens were injured one of the things we want to emphasize is that this was a defensive action that was designed to protect American Forces and american citizens in a room. In the mission city of restoring deterrence against me and aggression now its important to point out that the target of these strikes was an iranian backed militia and according to washington the patience of donald trump regarding tehran and its activities in the region is starting to run out what we did was to get a decisive response that makes clear what the president has said for mon
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Christmas with me and my family in 2011 on bail what time it sounded awful and he said to me but im slowly dying. Giving thanks for joining us here on r. T. International. The u. S. Special representative for iran has defended sundays airstrikes on iraq and syria that killed 25 people insists that the attacks are a deterrent against iranian aggression and reports new york. The u. S. State department has defended the decision to conduct air strikes in iraq and syria saying that this was done to deter the influence of iran in the region now 25 people were killed in the raids and dozens were injured one of the things we want to emphasize is that this was a defensive action that was designed to protect American Forces and american citizens in a room. In the mission city of restoring deterrence against me and aggression now its important to point out that the target of these strikes was an iranian backed militia and according to washington the patience of donald trump regarding tehran and i