An American newspaper warns of a catastrophic situation if Iraq’s exception to sanctions on Iran ends

[yota691]

Brutal attack in the American and British press

Friday 03 January 2020 63

 

Senior Iranian general Qassem Soleimani killed, on orders from Trump

 

 

US officials said that the largest Iranian security and intelligence chief was killed early Friday morning in an attack by a drone plane near Baghdad International Airport after obtaining permission from President Trump. Along with General Qassim Soleimani, the commander of the powerful Qods Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, a number of Iraqi organizations officials were killed when a Ripper MQ-9 droning plane directed its missiles to a convoy that was leaving the airport.

General Soleimani has been the engineer of almost every major operation that Iranian intelligence or Iranian military forces have carried out over the past two decades, so his death will be a shock to Iran at a time when it is experiencing a geopolitical conflict. But the strike was also an escalation by President Trump in his confrontation with Tehran, a confrontation that began with the killing of an another site in Iraq in late December.

In Iran, the leadership held an emergency security meeting, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a statement calling for a general mourning for three days, after which the response would be. The statement stated: “His departure next to his Lord will not put an end to his career or the work presented, but a violent revenge awaits the criminals whose hands were stained with blood and the blood of other martyrs who fell last night.” In the United States, anticipation and anticipation of possible Iranian retaliatory attacks may occur. It may also include cyber and terrorist attacks on interests of America and its allies. Israel, too, is preparing itself for Iranian strikes, as it has closed down popular tourist sites and has put the army in a state of alert. The Pentagon had stated that: “General Soleimani was in the process of preparing plans to attack American diplomats and soldiers working in Iraq and the whole region.” However, the statement did not reveal the source of the intelligence that helped the Americans kill Soleimani. However, the highly classified mission itself had begun preparation for it after the killing of the another site on December 27, with a missile attack, according to a senior US official. Tracking Soleimani's whereabouts and movements at any time was a priority issue for the intelligence and military services in Israel and America, says former and current US intelligence officials. By killing General Soleimani, President Trump will have taken a step that two former presidents, "George Bush" and "Barack Obama", refused to do, because they feared that this would lead to war between the United States and Iran. Although a number of Republicans believe that this attack, which is the most dangerous military measure taken by the president to date, was justified, Trump's critics with Iran describe the strike as a reckless escalation from one side that may have very serious and unpredictable consequences followed by violent rebounds Across the Middle East. 

"The United States will be held responsible for all the consequences of this rogue and adventurous act," Zarif said on his Twitter page.

Robert O'Malley, head of the International Crisis Group, who was also the White House coordinator for Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf during the Obama administration, says: “From an Iranian perspective, it is not possible to imagine a more intentional provocation than this, so it is hard to imagine that Iran will not respond in an offensive manner. Outrageous, and whether or not he intends to President Trump, the matter amounts to a level 

declaration of war."

 

 

Great escalation

 

The Pentagon stated that Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Iranian Quds Force, was killed by an American air strike late Friday morning, a dramatic escalation in the tensions between the two countries that would result in widespread violence in the region and beyond. Defense Secretary Mark Esber said: The Pentagon has taken what it describes as "strict defensive measures" against Soleimani, a highly respected military figure with close ties to a network of pro-Iranian groups in the Middle East and responsible, as the United States claims, for killing Hundreds of Americans.

Iran confirmed the killing of one of its most active military symbols, and vowed to avenge him against the United States. In a statement on Friday, Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, said: Soleimani’s death in the soul is “bitterness”, but “the final victory will make life more bitter for the killers and criminals,” as he put it.

The Iranian Minister of Defense, Brigadier Amir Hatimi, said: The attack will receive a "crushing response", while Foreign Minister Javad Zarif described the strike as "an act of international terrorism, and that the United States will bear responsibility for all the consequences of its rogue and adventurous act," as he put it. .

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, in turn, condemned the American operation and described it as an "assassination", adding that the killing of the leader of an Iraqi organization is considered an act of aggression against Iraq and a violation of the terms of the agreement whereby American forces operate in Iraq.

Although tensions have continued to escalate for a long time between Iran and the Trump administration, which has vowed to Iran with stronger positions because of its support for the resistance groups, this attack on the most prominent figure in the Iranian security establishment shocked many analysts. Part of the surprise was caused by their belief that a process like this could spark a heavy Iranian response.

Ian Goldenberg, who was a Middle East specialist who specializes in the Obama administration, classifies the latest movement as a "major player in changing the rules of the game" in the region. Goldenberg says: “Iran will seek revenge, and it may escalate in Iraq, Lebanon, the Gulf and elsewhere. It might even try to target senior US officials, but I unfortunately doubt that the Trump administration has pondered the next step, or even had a vision of how a war in the region could be avoided. ”

"Soleimani was a popular and popular figure in Iran, and if the Iranian regime wants to preserve his legitimacy, we should expect a violent response against the states," says Mark Polmyropoulos, a former CIA official with extensive experience in counterterrorism operations outside the United States. United. The American people must understand that we may lose American lives as a result of this act. ”

In Congress, opinion split between the two parties, with the exception of a few exceptions, as Republicans welcomed Trump's firm response to Iran, while Democrats warned that this "disproportionate" strike would lead to a "near-inevitable escalation." Amid this strain, oil prices jumped in Asian markets. The price of US crude rose by 1.2 percent as a start, while Brent crude, which is usually due to different parts of the world, increased by 1.3 percent. As for the oil futures contracts on the New York Mercantile Exchange, it witnessed a higher jump, as US crude prices increased by 4% in February delivery.  

 

An American strike affects one of the most powerful Iranian military leaders

 

 

In an event that could mark the strongest escalation of the conflict in the Middle East since the Iraq war, an air strike on Friday morning killed Major General Qassem Soleimani, one of the most powerful military commanders in the Iranian army. American officials confirmed on Friday night, reports broadcast by Iraqi television about the killing of Soleimani by an American air strike near Baghdad International Airport, and they claimed that this was due to “coordinating attacks that continued to affect the coalition’s bases in Iraq during the past months, including the attack that killed an another site, except On his support for the attack on the American embassy in Baghdad, which happened this week, ”the officials said, according to the Pentagon’s statement. However, some experts point out that the situation, which until now was taking the form of a low-level war between the United States and Iran, has become explosive soon. Seth Jones, an expert on extremism and asymmetric wars in the Middle East from the International Center for Strategic and International Studies, says: “We are now entering a stage that has a strong potential for escalation and direct confrontation between the United States and Iran. The Middle East is already inflamed with conflicts and widespread protest movements, and things can now develop much worse. ”Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote on his Twitter page:“ He was Soleimani is an enemy of the United States, but this is not the issue. The issue boils down to the following question .. Did America assassinate, without the permission of Congress, the second most powerful figure in Iran knowing that it might have sparked a major war in the region? Iraqi. 

ISIS in Iraq. 

 

Dramatic escalation

 

In a dramatic escalation of the bloody struggle between Washington and Tehran to impose their influence on the region, the White House announced that Donald Trump had ordered an air strike that killed General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad in the early hours of Friday morning. He was targeting Soleimani while he was traveling in the car from Baghdad Airport, accompanied by men belonging to the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units. Among those killed in the attack were also Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, who is a close associate of Soleimani.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has ordered a three-day mourning declaration and vowed that the United States will face “strict retaliation” over Soleimani’s killing, he said. As for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, he said: “Soleimani’s martyrdom will make Iran more determined to resist American expansionism and defend our Islamic values. There is no doubt that Iran, along with all other countries looking for freedom in the region, will take revenge for him. ”

Trump has ordered the strike at a time when the US Congress is on vacation, and the White House has put it under the cover of self-defense framing the framework of counterterrorism operations. But Democrats in Congress, and perhaps some Republicans as well, see it as overstepping the powers of the legislature to make war and peace decisions.

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy wrote on Twitter: "One of the reasons we refrain from assassinating foreign political officials is our certainty that such an act must lead to more Americans being killed, not less." On this night, this must be our true concern and greatest stress. ”

 

Iran threatens severe retaliation

 

In a dangerous escalation of the atmosphere of hostility between Washington and Tehran in the Middle East, the Iranian Supreme Leader vowed to take revenge for the killing of Qassem Soleimani, the commander of special operations outside Iran, as Ali Khamenei made a pledge to send a harsh response to the assassination of Soleimani, the commander of the elite force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, called the Quds Forces.

The killing of the aforementioned Iranian general is expected to have serious consequences, as his position in the Iranian forces was described as equivalent to that of the head of the Iranian Joint Special Operations Command.

The assassination of Soleimani inside Iraq with him, Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, who is a senior leadership figure in the Iraqi crowd forces, is expected to provoke Shiite groups in Iraq and will also put pressure on the government of Adel Abdul-Mahdi in Baghdad. Abdul-Mahdi was quick to denounce the killing and described it as going to spark a devastating war in Iraq, he said, adding that it violates the agreement that allows Americans to be in Iraq. After that he called the parliament to convene in an extraordinary session.

As for Iran's response, it is not clear how it will be, because in the case of Trump, Iran faces an opponent whose actions are difficult to predict, as it fluctuates between the call for dialogue at one time and the explosive violence at another time. However, Iran, too, has already shown its willingness to respond to any escalation with a corresponding escalation on its part.

"If America is the lady of the world with the standards of conventional military power, then Iran has the dominant hand in the field of asymmetric warfare ... like missiles, bombings, assassinations, and even attacks like those that struck Saudi oil facilities in September 2019," wrote Charles Lester, a researcher at the Middle East Institute.     

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3 hours ago, Butifldrm said:

The New Commander Of The Quds Force: Be Patient To See The Dead Bodies Of The Americans

On January 3, 2020

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The Independent / The new Quds Force Commander Ismail Qaani commented on the assassination of Qassem Soleimani.

The commander of the Quds Force, Ismail Qani, said : We say to everyone, be patient a little and see the bodies of the Americans throughout the Middle East.

At dawn today, the United States carried out an assassination of the Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, with a move it said was preventive.

https://www.mustaqila.com/قائد-فيلق-القدس-الجديداصبروا-قليلا-لت/

 

Stupid is as stupid does.

 

SR

[Bama Girl]

17 minutes ago, new york kevin said:

Heavenly Father we lift up Bama Girls nephew and every man and woman that will be called up and placed in harmsway . May all, daily keep the full armour of God upon them. May they pray and place it on themselves daily and prior to answering duties call. We pray the Helmut of salvation, the brestplate of righteousness secured by the belt of truth, feet shorn with the preparation of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the shield of faith in one hand and the sword of the Holy Spirit in the other, that they may do excellent battle against the enemy . We ask that each will have 2 Angels guarding over them, aiding further in their protection. We ask for a miracle Lord. We ask that all will come home safe, unharmed and unashamed. We declare freedom from PTS . No suicides, alcoholism or drug addictions down the road from what they have seen or had to do. Make their contributions over the enemy to be fast and accurate. May victory and peace be quick for those who defend this nation against all enemies, foreign and domestic. In Jesus's name we pray . Amen .

Thank you Kevin on behalf of my nephew and every military member over there in harms way. 🙏🙏

Edited January 3, 2020 by Bama Girl

[new york kevin]

3 minutes ago, Bama Girl said:

Thank you Kevin on behalf of my nephew and every military member over there in harms way. 🙏🙏

You are welcome . Anytime .

[davis411]

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/newspolitics/torontos-iranian-community-reacts-to-us-airstrike-that-killed-senior-iranian-military-official/ar-BBYANwO

 

 

[davis411]

Ohh Davis agreed with this hit 

[Bama Girl]

3 minutes ago, davis411 said:

Ohh Davis agreed with this hit 

Great post Davis, thanks.

[DinarThug]

1 hour ago, yota691 said:

A security source said, on Saturday, that an air strike targeted suspected security leaders north of Baghdad.

Lol - All Of Those Little Iranian Militia Puppet Leaders Will Be Running Scared Of Their Shadows Now !  

 

     
 

Edited January 4, 2020 by DinarThug

[new york kevin]

31 minutes ago, yota691 said:

Brutal attack in the American and British press

Friday 03 January 2020 63

 

Senior Iranian general Qassem Soleimani killed, on orders from Trump

 

 

US officials said that the largest Iranian security and intelligence chief was killed early Friday morning in an attack by a drone plane near Baghdad International Airport after obtaining permission from President Trump. Along with General Qassim Soleimani, the commander of the powerful Qods Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, a number of Iraqi organizations officials were killed when a Ripper MQ-9 droning plane directed its missiles to a convoy that was leaving the airport.

General Soleimani has been the engineer of almost every major operation that Iranian intelligence or Iranian military forces have carried out over the past two decades, so his death will be a shock to Iran at a time when it is experiencing a geopolitical conflict. But the strike was also an escalation by President Trump in his confrontation with Tehran, a confrontation that began with the killing of an another site in Iraq in late December.

In Iran, the leadership held an emergency security meeting, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a statement calling for a general mourning for three days, after which the response would be. The statement stated: “His departure next to his Lord will not put an end to his career or the work presented, but a violent revenge awaits the criminals whose hands were stained with blood and the blood of other martyrs who fell last night.” In the United States, anticipation and anticipation of possible Iranian retaliatory attacks may occur. It may also include cyber and terrorist attacks on interests of America and its allies. Israel, too, is preparing itself for Iranian strikes, as it has closed down popular tourist sites and has put the army in a state of alert. The Pentagon had stated that: “General Soleimani was in the process of preparing plans to attack American diplomats and soldiers working in Iraq and the whole region.” However, the statement did not reveal the source of the intelligence that helped the Americans kill Soleimani. However, the highly classified mission itself had begun preparation for it after the killing of the another site on December 27, with a missile attack, according to a senior US official. Tracking Soleimani's whereabouts and movements at any time was a priority issue for the intelligence and military services in Israel and America, says former and current US intelligence officials. By killing General Soleimani, President Trump will have taken a step that two former presidents, "George Bush" and "Barack Obama", refused to do, because they feared that this would lead to war between the United States and Iran. Although a number of Republicans believe that this attack, which is the most dangerous military measure taken by the president to date, was justified, Trump's critics with Iran describe the strike as a reckless escalation from one side that may have very serious and unpredictable consequences followed by violent rebounds Across the Middle East. 

"The United States will be held responsible for all the consequences of this rogue and adventurous act," Zarif said on his Twitter page.

Robert O'Malley, head of the International Crisis Group, who was also the White House coordinator for Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf during the Obama administration, says: “From an Iranian perspective, it is not possible to imagine a more intentional provocation than this, so it is hard to imagine that Iran will not respond in an offensive manner. Outrageous, and whether or not he intends to President Trump, the matter amounts to a level 

declaration of war."

 

 

Great escalation

 

The Pentagon stated that Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Iranian Quds Force, was killed by an American air strike late Friday morning, a dramatic escalation in the tensions between the two countries that would result in widespread violence in the region and beyond. Defense Secretary Mark Esber said: The Pentagon has taken what it describes as "strict defensive measures" against Soleimani, a highly respected military figure with close ties to a network of pro-Iranian groups in the Middle East and responsible, as the United States claims, for killing Hundreds of Americans.

Iran confirmed the killing of one of its most active military symbols, and vowed to avenge him against the United States. In a statement on Friday, Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, said: Soleimani’s death in the soul is “bitterness”, but “the final victory will make life more bitter for the killers and criminals,” as he put it.

The Iranian Minister of Defense, Brigadier Amir Hatimi, said: The attack will receive a "crushing response", while Foreign Minister Javad Zarif described the strike as "an act of international terrorism, and that the United States will bear responsibility for all the consequences of its rogue and adventurous act," as he put it. .

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, in turn, condemned the American operation and described it as an "assassination", adding that the killing of the leader of an Iraqi organization is considered an act of aggression against Iraq and a violation of the terms of the agreement whereby American forces operate in Iraq.

Although tensions have continued to escalate for a long time between Iran and the Trump administration, which has vowed to Iran with stronger positions because of its support system">support for the resistance groups, this attack on the most prominent figure in the Iranian security establishment shocked many analysts. Part of the surprise was caused by their belief that a process like this could spark a heavy Iranian response.

Ian Goldenberg, who was a Middle East specialist who specializes in the Obama administration, classifies the latest movement as a "major player in changing the rules of the game" in the region. Goldenberg says: “Iran will seek revenge, and it may escalate in Iraq, Lebanon, the Gulf and elsewhere. It might even try to target senior US officials, but I unfortunately doubt that the Trump administration has pondered the next step, or even had a vision of how a war in the region could be avoided. ”

"Soleimani was a popular and popular figure in Iran, and if the Iranian regime wants to preserve his legitimacy, we should expect a violent response against the states," says Mark Polmyropoulos, a former CIA official with extensive experience in counterterrorism operations outside the United States. United. The American people must understand that we may lose American lives as a result of this act. ”

In Congress, opinion split between the two parties, with the exception of a few exceptions, as Republicans welcomed Trump's firm response to Iran, while Democrats warned that this "disproportionate" strike would lead to a "near-inevitable escalation." Amid this strain, oil prices jumped in Asian markets. The price of US crude rose by 1.2 percent as a start, while Brent crude, which is usually due to different parts of the world, increased by 1.3 percent. As for the oil futures contracts on the New York Mercantile Exchange, it witnessed a higher jump, as US crude prices increased by 4% in February delivery.  

 

An American strike affects one of the most powerful Iranian military leaders

 

 

In an event that could mark the strongest escalation of the conflict in the Middle East since the Iraq war, an air strike on Friday morning killed Major General Qassem Soleimani, one of the most powerful military commanders in the Iranian army. American officials confirmed on Friday night, reports broadcast by Iraqi television about the killing of Soleimani by an American air strike near Baghdad International Airport, and they claimed that this was due to “coordinating attacks that continued to affect the coalition’s bases in Iraq during the past months, including the attack that killed an another site, except On his support system">support for the attack on the American embassy in Baghdad, which happened this week, ”the officials said, according to the Pentagon’s statement. However, some experts point out that the situation, which until now was taking the form of a low-level war between the United States and Iran, has become explosive soon. Seth Jones, an expert on extremism and asymmetric wars in the Middle East from the International Center for Strategic and International Studies, says: “We are now entering a stage that has a strong potential for escalation and direct confrontation between the United States and Iran. The Middle East is already inflamed with conflicts and widespread protest movements, and things can now develop much worse. ”Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote on his Twitter page:“ He was Soleimani is an enemy of the United States, but this is not the issue. The issue boils down to the following question .. Did America assassinate, without the permission of Congress, the second most powerful figure in Iran knowing that it might have sparked a major war in the region? Iraqi. 

ISIS in Iraq. 

 

Dramatic escalation

 

In a dramatic escalation of the bloody struggle between Washington and Tehran to impose their influence on the region, the White House announced that Donald Trump had ordered an air strike that killed General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad in the early hours of Friday morning. He was targeting Soleimani while he was traveling in the car from Baghdad Airport, accompanied by men belonging to the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units. Among those killed in the attack were also Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, who is a close associate of Soleimani.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has ordered a three-day mourning declaration and vowed that the United States will face “strict retaliation” over Soleimani’s killing, he said. As for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, he said: “Soleimani’s martyrdom will make Iran more determined to resist American expansionism and defend our Islamic values. There is no doubt that Iran, along with all other countries looking for freedom in the region, will take revenge for him. ”

Trump has ordered the strike at a time when the US Congress is on vacation, and the White House has put it under the cover of self-defense framing the framework of counterterrorism operations. But Democrats in Congress, and perhaps some Republicans as well, see it as overstepping the powers of the legislature to make war and peace decisions.

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy wrote on Twitter: "One of the reasons we refrain from assassinating foreign political officials is our certainty that such an act must lead to more Americans being killed, not less." On this night, this must be our true concern and greatest stress. ”

 

Iran threatens severe retaliation

 

In a dangerous escalation of the atmosphere of hostility between Washington and Tehran in the Middle East, the Iranian Supreme Leader vowed to take revenge for the killing of Qassem Soleimani, the commander of special operations outside Iran, as Ali Khamenei made a pledge to send a harsh response to the assassination of Soleimani, the commander of the elite force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, called the Quds Forces.

The killing of the aforementioned Iranian general is expected to have serious consequences, as his position in the Iranian forces was described as equivalent to that of the head of the Iranian Joint Special Operations Command.

The assassination of Soleimani inside Iraq with him, Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, who is a senior leadership figure in the Iraqi crowd forces, is expected to provoke Shiite groups in Iraq and will also put pressure on the government of Adel Abdul-Mahdi in Baghdad. Abdul-Mahdi was quick to denounce the killing and described it as going to spark a devastating war in Iraq, he said, adding that it violates the agreement that allows Americans to be in Iraq. After that he called the parliament to convene in an extraordinary session.

As for Iran's response, it is not clear how it will be, because in the case of Trump, Iran faces an opponent whose actions are difficult to predict, as it fluctuates between the call for dialogue at one time and the explosive violence at another time. However, Iran, too, has already shown its willingness to respond to any escalation with a corresponding escalation on its part.

"If America is the lady of the world with the standards of conventional military power, then Iran has the dominant hand in the field of asymmetric warfare ... like missiles, bombings, assassinations, and even attacks like those that struck Saudi oil facilities in September 2019," wrote Charles Lester, a researcher at the Middle East Institute.     

Yeah, yeah, but we have better weapons, radar and seasoned soldiers. Just you try and run at us with your fastboats to within bullet range . We got a gun for you fool. I believe it's name is spelt Phalanx .

Edited January 4, 2020 by new york kevin

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[fancy]

58 minutes ago, new york kevin said:

Heavenly Father we lift up Bama Girls nephew and every man and woman that will be called up and placed in harmsway . May all, daily keep the full armour of God upon them. May they pray and place it on themselves daily and prior to answering duties call. We pray the Helmut of salvation, the brestplate of righteousness secured by the belt of truth, feet shorn with the preparation of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the shield of faith in one hand and the sword of the Holy Spirit in the other, that they may do excellent battle against the enemy . We ask that each will have 2 Angels guarding over them, aiding further in their protection. We ask for a miracle Lord. We ask that all will come home safe, unharmed and unashamed. We declare freedom from PTS . No suicides, alcoholism or drug addictions down the road from what they have seen or had to do. Make their contributions over the enemy to be fast and accurate. May victory and peace be quick for those who defend this nation against all enemies, foreign and domestic. In Jesus's name we pray . Amen .

 I stand in agreement with you NYK.

[yota691]

Tehran: America bears the consequences of criminal adventure

Friday 03 January 2020 71

 

Baghdad / Al-Sabah 

In a statement issued after an emergency meeting yesterday, Friday, against the martyrdom of Major General Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian Supreme National Security Council announced that the US administration bears responsibility for all the consequences of this "criminal adventure", and Tehran and Washington have vowed severe retaliation at the right time and place. 

The Supreme National Security Council of Iran "offered his condolences for the martyrdom of Major General Qassem Soleimani and his companions, especially the martyr Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, who fought terrorism."

"Criminals should await harsh retaliation at the right time and place, and America must realize that it has committed the biggest strategic mistake in West Asia," the statement added.

The Iranian statement vowed to the United States that "it will not easily escape the consequences of this miscalculation - as the leader of the revolution (Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei) said - a severe revenge will await the perpetrators whose hands were stained with the blood of Major General Soleimani."

The statement stressed that "the line of jihad and resistance will continue with a double incentive, and victory will be the ally of the Mujahideen who are going in this way, and everyone who relied on these cowardly measures must know that the Islamic Republic's will to continue the policy of resistance has become stronger."

He explained, "There is no doubt that this American crime was in revenge for ISIS and the Takfiri terrorists," declaring that "the American system is responsible for the consequences of this criminal adventure." ".

[jmartin1145]

We have troops headed that way. Take over the government?

[Calijim]

The Iranian puppets in the Iraqi congress need to leave .

[nannab]

Your nephew and family are in our prayers Bama Girl.  

 

9 hours ago, Bama Girl said:

Please pray for our military. I just received a call from my sister telling me that my nephew, who just returned from Iraq the end of November,  has been ordered back today. He has to leave today!  The situation has rapidly escalated over there.🙁

 

 

[Kenny_Logins]

[yota691]

JANUARY 3RD, 2020

BREAKING: U.S. Military Kills More Top Iranian-Backed Terrorist Leaders In Airstrikes, Reports 

By  Ryan Saavedra

DailyWire.com

October 25, 2019 — Photo AFP via Getty Images

 

 

The United States reportedly took out more top Iranian-backed terrorist leaders in Iraq late on Friday night in airstrikes in northern Baghdad.

The Associated Press reported: “Iraqi official says airstrike hits cars carrying Iran-backed militia north of Baghdad.”

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi official says airstrike hits cars carrying Iran-backed militia north of Baghdad.

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 3, 2020

 

 

“Air strikes targeting Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces umbrella grouping of Iran-backed Shi’ite militias near camp Taji north of Baghdad have killed six people and critically wounded three, an Iraqi army source said late on Friday,” Reuters reported. “Two of the three vehicles making up a militia convoy were found burned, the source said, as well as six burned corpses. The strikes took place at 1:12 am local time, he said.”

The strike comes only one day after a strike that was authorized by President Donald Trump took out Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.

The strike that killed Soleimani also killed top Iraqi paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes, the head of the Iranian-linked Popular Mobilization Forces.

 

The two were killed when an American MQ-9 Reaper drone targeted a convoy that the two men were riding in that was leaving Baghdad International Airport.

Soleimani was responsible for killing hundreds of American soldiers in Iraq dating back to the start of the Iraq war in 2003.

State Department says Iran responsible for killing 608 U.S. troops during Iraq War.

Qasem Soleimani led all Iranian and Iranian-backed forces in those operations.

17% of U.S. troops killed in Iraq from 2003 to 2011 orchestrated by Iran, State Dept. says

— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) January 3, 2020

 

 

On Friday, Trump said that he ordered the military to take out Soleimani because he “was plotting imminent and sinister attacks on American diplomats and military personnel, but we caught him in the act and terminated him.”

“For years the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its ruthless Quds force under Soleimani’s leadership has targeted, injured, and murdered murder hundreds of American civilians and servicemen,” Trump continued. “Soleimani made the death of innocent people his sick passion, contributing to terrorist plots as far as way as New Delhi and London. … Recently Soleimani led the brutal representation of protesters in Iran where more than 1,000 innocent civilians were tortured and killed by their own government.”

The Department of Defense said: “General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region. General Soleimani and his Quds Force were responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition service members and the wounding of thousands more. He had orchestrated attacks on coalition bases in Iraq over the last several months – including the attack on December 27th – culminating in the death and wounding of additional American and Iraqi personnel. General Soleimani also approved the attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad that took place this week.”

The Department of State said: “We can confirm that in the past several days, General Soleimani had been traveling in the Middle East coordinating further imminent large-scale attacks against U.S. diplomats and service members. These threats were highly credible and the intelligence is sound. General Soleimani’s travel also violated the ban imposed by the United Nations Security Council. Recent orders given by General Soleimani dramatically escalated Iran’s campaign of violence and terrorism against Americans and American interests in the Middle East. He orchestrated a series of attacks against American forces in Iraq in the past several months, culminating in the rocket attack on December 27, 2019, which resulted in the death of an American citizen, wounded four American service members, and threatened the lives of many more American personnel. General Soleimani also ordered the assault on the American Embassy in Baghdad. General Soleimani continued to command Iranian supported proxies in Iraq, which posed an escalating threat to the lives of Americans.”

[Artitech]

8 hours ago, umbertino said:

Iran vows revenge for US killing of top general Qassem Suleimani

 

Fears of conflict spread as Trump appears to taunt Iran, saying it has never won a war

 

Julian Borger in Washington, Oliver Holmes and Martin Chulov

Fri 3 Jan 2020 15.34 GMT

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/03/iran-vows-revenge-for-us-trump-killing-of-top-general-qassem-suleimani

Wow, I sure hope these devils do pull something, President Trump will destroy their oil refineries ! They only have 3! That is even better, then we can starve all those devils to death! I would not give them any food or water! I would blow up anyone or anything trying to bring it into them! I want all these devils dead! JMHO!

[yota691]

Wonder if Maliki is shaking or stiff with the current events...

WORLD

3 JAN, 20:22Updated at: 21:05

US delivered air strike against Shia militia cortege in Bagdad suburbs - TV

Six individuals were killed and three were wounded as a result of the strike, according to the TV channel

© AP Photo/Nasser Nasser

CAIRO, January 4. /TASS/. An air strike was made against a cortege of Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi Shia militia vehicles in Bagdad suburbs on Saturday, Sky News Arabia TV Channel reports.

Vehicles with commanding representatives of Al-Hashd militia was attacked from the air in Taji District to the north of Baghdad, the TV Channel says.

The strike by the US Air Force hit the column with doctors of the Shia militia, Iraqi’s Al Sumaria TV Channel said, citing the statement made by the militia.

Commanders of the militia were not injured as a result of the strike, Baghdad Al Youm web portal said, citing militia sources. "We can confirm that the strike was delivered in the Taji stadium area. No militia leaders are among casualties," militia sources said.

 

 

The strike targeted one of militia commanders, Al Sumaria TV Channel reported earlier. Six individuals were killed and three were wounded as a result of the strike, according to the TV channel.

[yota691]

State television: American bombing targeting a popular crowd, north of Baghdad

security

03-01-2020 | 19:24

 

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Iraqi state television reported, at dawn on Saturday, that an American bombing targeted a figure in the popular crowd north of Baghdad. The

And Iraqi state television said in a news broadcast, at dawn on Saturday, that American air strikes targeted a figure in the popular crowd in the Taji area, north of Baghdad . A security source said

earlier, for Alsumaria News, " The security force found, after midnight, I found 2 rockets with launch pads down fast Mohammad Qasim near Evening Cemetery pink center of the capital Baghdad ."

[yota691]

The popular crowd: the American bombing north of Baghdad targeted a convoy of medicine

security

03-01-2020 | 19:55

 

 

 

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The popular crowd denied the assassination of figures circulated by the media due to an American bombing that targeted wheels in north Baghdad, indicating that the bombing targeted a convoy of the crowd’s doctors. The

The crowd said in a statement received by Alsumaria News, a copy of it, "We deny the martyrdom of the leaders whose names have been circulated by Shibl Al-Zaidi, Hamid Al-Jazaeri, Raed Al-Karawi on social media and some satellite channels that have circulated the news of targeting them in Taji."

 

A statement by the crowd, the "primary sources confirm that the raid targeted a convoy of medical popular crowd near Taji stadium in Baghdad ."

He called on the media crowd " to investigate the information and approval from official sources without allowing the media to pass misleading false news aimed at destabilizing the country ".

the targeted air strike after midnight less than two wheels leaders in the popularcrowd , killing Khosmh them at least, while state television announced in a flash to him that the bombing targeted one of the characters in the crowd.

[DinarThug]

Saturday, January 04, 2020 2:56 AM

 

New aerial bombardment targeted terrorist elements in the Taji region

 

Several security sources said today, Saturday, that an American air raid targeted vehicles inside the crowd leaders near Al- Taji district, north of the capital, Baghdad.

The sources reported the killing of the terrorist, "Shebel Al-Zaidi, Secretary General of the militia of Imam Ali Brigades, his brother, and 5 of his companions." There are reports of Qais Khazali and his brother Laith with these wheels and other suspected members of the Hashd militia.

It is worth noting that, after midnight, a security force found two rockets with launch pads at the bottom of the Muhammad al-Qasim Highway near the al-Shurra cemetery in the center of the capital, Baghdad.

LINK

[DinarThug]

Al-Sadr reactivates the “Mahdi Army” in response to the assassination of Soleimani, and Al-Amri succeeds the engineer in leading the crowd

 Friday 03 January 2020

 

 

 

Baghdad - Writings

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, reactivated the so-called “Mahdi Army” and “Promised Today Brigade” in response to the assassination of the commander of the Quds Force and the commander of the Popular Mobilization Forces, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.

Al-Sadr said that he gave his orders to activate the Mahdi Army - whose mission was to establish the American presence in Iraq - in response to the American aggression.

The popular crowd decided to choose Hadi al-Amiri, secretary general of the Badr Organization, as deputy chief and chief of staff.

Meanwhile, in response to the statements of Iraqi officials regarding the refusal of the American presence in Iraq, Mike Pompeo, the US Secretary of State, said that the statements of Iraqi leaders in public differ from what is going on in secret.

LINK

 

Edited January 4, 2020 by DinarThug

[DinarThug]

Hezbollah Brigades begins recording lists of "suicide bombers" to counter the foreign invasion in Iraq

 Saturday 04 January 2020

 

Baghdad - Writings

 

The security official in the militia of the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades, affiliated to Iran, Abu Ali Al-Askari, called for registration to carry out suicide operations against American forces under what he called "martyrdom operations against invading Crusader foreign forces."

Al-Askari said in a tweet on his social networking site, Twitter, Friday, January 3, 2020, in response to the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force, the official of the Arab file in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, commander of the Popular Mobilization Forces and one of the most prominent Iraqi militia leaders, that he was the first to register as a martyr against forces The invasion.

These calls coincide with the US administration placing the name of Qais Khazali, leader of the Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq militia, at the top of the list of terrorists, and classifying his militia as a terrorist organization.

LINK

[Sage449]

I would not want to tick off Israel and have the U.S. back her play. Could be a hot time in the ME and I'd not want to be on the receiving end of that combination. More meeting the houri promise and alleged virgins than Iran and cohorts like. 

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