Trump: Iran was planning to strike 4 US embassies before the killing of "Soleimani"

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Iraq: Iran informed us before the start of its missile attacks against American forces

Iraqi Army-Archives

 January 08, 2020 1:53 PM

Mubasher: The Iraqi armed forces issued a statement regarding the Iranian attack on bases that include American soldiers in the country.

The spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Major General Abdul-Karim Khalaf, according to the Prime Minister's media office on Twitter, reported that shortly after midnight on January 8, 2020, Iraq received an official oral message from before Iran, that the Iranian response to the assassination of the Quds Force Commander of the Revolutionary Guards, Qassem Soleimani, has started or will start shortly.

The statement added, that Iran's message stated that the strike would be limited to the whereabouts of the American army in Iraq without specifying their locations, noting that at the same time the American side had contacted and the missiles were falling on the wing of the American forces at Ein al-Assad bases in Anbar, and silk in Erbil and in Other sites.

He continued: "Of course we had warned immediately after we received the news of the attack, the Iraqi military leaders to take the necessary precautions, we have not received any human losses on the Iraqi side, and we have not officially received the losses on the side of the coalition forces."

The Spokesman emphasized that the Commander in Chief has been following developments since the start of the attack and until this hour, and is making the necessary internal and external contacts in an attempt to contain the situation, and not to engage in open warfare Iraq and the region will be among the first victims.

The armed forces statement stressed that Iraq rejects any violation of its sovereignty and attacks on its lands. Accordingly, the government continues its efforts to prevent escalation and respect for all of Iraq’s sovereignty, and not to violate it and not to endanger its people.

And Iraq, according to the statement of the armed forces, called on everyone to exercise restraint, prevail over the language of reason, adhere to international covenants and respect for the Iraqi state, and the decisions of its government and help it to contain and overcome this serious crisis threatening it, the region and the world with a devastating all-out war.

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The Prime Minister of Kurdistan proposes ways to cancel the escalation and contain the situation

The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Masroor Barzani

 08 January 2020 07:26 AM

Direct: The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq said that he discussed in a phone call the current developments in Iraq with the United States of America Mike Pompeo this morning, Wednesday.

Masroor Barzani, in a tweet on his official account on the social networking site "Twitter", added that he suggested to the United States Secretary of State "ways to cancel the escalation and contain the situation."

This came after  the Iranian Revolutionary Guards adopted an attack with dozens of ballistic missiles on two military bases in Iraq,  hosting forces for the United States of America.

And the US Department of Defense, "The Pentagon," it is working to assess the damage caused to its forces present in Iraq after an Iranian ballistic missile attack.

The Pentagon stated that it is clear that these missiles were launched from Iran and targeted at least two Iraqi military bases hosting military and coalition members at Ein al-Assad and Erbil.

In a statement, the Pentagon said that, given the dynamic nature of the situation, "we will continue to provide updates as they become available."

He pointed out that in recent days, and in response to Iranian threats and actions,  the Ministry of Defense has taken all appropriate measures to protect its employees and partners .

According to local and Iranian international news agencies, the Iraqi Ain al-Assad airbase, which includes units of the American army, was bombed by ballistic missiles.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has claimed responsibility for launching ballistic missiles at US bases in Iraq, warning Washington of the consequences of the response, according to Iranian news agencies.

The White House issued a statement saying that US President Donald Trump had been briefed on developments in the situation in Iraq.

The White House statement indicated that there are consultations between the US President and the National Security Team.

According to news agencies, the number of rockets has so far reached about 12 ballistic missiles.

And Iraq is witnessing security tensions, after the Pentagon announced last Friday morning, the killing of the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Qassem Soleimani, and Abu Mahdi, the leader of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization, in a missile attack on a drone, targeting their car on the road to Baghdad International Airport.

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Baghdad Post Wednesday, January 08, 2020 04:12 PM

 

Full details of the crashed Ukrainian plane in Iran and the killing of all its passengers

 

 

 

 After the crash of Kazakhstan plane, last month, a Ukrainian plane joined the list of aviation disasters that attacked the world during the recent period, after it crashed in Tehran, killing all of its passengers.

The plane was subjected to a fall over the capital, Tehran, after taking off from Khomeini Airport, killing all 176 passengers on board, over the capital, Tehran.

In spite of the rescue teams that tried to search for survivors immediately after a plane fell, the Iranian Red Crescent President confirmed to the ISNA agency that it was impossible to find survivors from the plane, to ensure that all the passengers on board were killed.

The Ukrainian plane, which took off from Iran on its way to Kiev, and was a Boeing 737, was subjected to technical problems.

Site of the devastated Ukrainian plane

Immediately after the plane fell, the Ukrainian embassy in Iran announced, on Wednesday, that preliminary information indicates that a malfunction in the engine was behind the crash, and not a missile attack or terrorist act.

Which prompted Ukraine to ask Iran to hand it over to the black box to know the circumstances of the accident, but Iran rejected this request.

Immediately after the crash, moments after taking off from the Khomeini airport, fire broke out, and the Ukrainian embassy in Iran confirmed that the total number of passengers who bought the flight tickets on board was 168, while President Volodymyr Zelinsky banned any speculation about the circumstances of the crash except After the investigations are completed, to confirm that all the passengers on board were killed in the plane crash.

And the plane was subjected to a severe fire that prevented any attempts to rescue, as Bir Hussein Hussein Collifand, the head of Iranian emergency services told state television, where he stressed: "The fire is so severe that we cannot make any rescue efforts ... There are 22 ambulances, four ambulances and a helicopter. in the place".

Rescue teams at the site of the wrecked plane and the

nationalities varied between the passengers who were carrying the stricken plane, where Kiev determined that it was carrying 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians, 3 British, 3 from Germany, 4 from Afghanistan, 10 from Sweden and 2 from Ukraine, in addition to the crew consisting of 9 Ukrainians, Although the plane was checked to ensure its safety two days before takeoff, according to Ukrainian Airlines, this did not prevent it from crashing.

Speculation, according to the Ukrainian embassy, indicated that preliminary information indicates a malfunction in the engine that led to the plane losing its balance, which exposed it to the downfall.

Regarding the appeals that the pilot of the plane sent to the control tower before the crash, the Iranian media confirmed that the pilot of the stricken Ukrainian plane did not declare a state of emergency and that the plane did not contact the air control tower, while the Ukrainian Airlines suspended flights to Tehran indefinitely.

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Abdul-Mahdi Office: No Casualties Were Reported On The Iraqi Side And The Coalition Forces

On January 8, 2020

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The Independent ... A spokesman for the Office of the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces issued a statement regarding the Iranian bombing in Iraq, stressing that there were no casualties on the Iraqi side and on the side of the coalition forces.

The spokesman said in a statement received by the "Independent" a copy of it today , Wednesday, that "shortly after midnight on Wednesday, we received an official verbal message by the Islamic Republic of Iran that the Iranian response to the assassination of the martyr Qassem Soleimani had begun or would begin shortly, and that the strike would be limited On the whereabouts of the US military in Iraq without specifying its location. "

He added that "at the same time, the American side contacted us and the missiles were falling on the wing of the American forces at Ein al-Assad bases in Anbar and Harir in Arbil and in other locations." He pointed out, "We warned immediately after we received the news of the attack, the Iraqi military leaders to take the necessary precautions."

He continued, "We have not yet received any human losses on the Iraqi side and we have not officially received the losses on the side of the coalition forces," noting that "we are the commander in chief who has been following developments since the beginning of the attack and until this hour and is making the necessary internal and external contacts in an attempt to contain the situation and not engage in war." Open, Iraq and the region will be among the first victims.

Khalaf said, " Iraq rejects any violation of its sovereignty and attacks on its lands, the government continues its efforts to prevent escalation and respect for all of Iraq’s sovereignty and not to overlook it and not to subject its people to danger." Contain and overcome this serious crisis that threatens it, the region and the world, with a devastating and all-out war.

It is noteworthy that the Iranian Revolutionary Guards fired 22 missiles at two American bases, one in Arbil and the other in Ain al-Assad in Anbar, which caused material damage, while reports of injuries occurred during the bombing process between the American soldiers, but the security media cell announced that it did not record any losses In the ranks of the Iraqi forces.

https://www.mustaqila.com/مكتب-عبد-المهدي-لم-ترد-خسائر-بشرية-لدى/

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The President of the Iraqi Council of Representatives calls on the government to preserve the sovereignty of Iraq

Speaker of Parliament Muhammad Al-Halbousi

 08 January 2020 03:45 PM

RIYADH - Mubasher: Speaker of the House of Representatives, Muhammad Al-Halbousi, called today, Wednesday, the Iraqi government to take the necessary measures to preserve Iraqi sovereignty from the violations that occurred, and to drive the country away from the conflict circle.

"While we condemn the Iranian violation of Iraqi sovereignty at dawn today, Wednesday, January 8, we confirm our categorical rejection of the conflicting parties attempting to use the Iraqi arena to settle scores," Al-Halbousi said, in a statement to the Information Office of the Speaker of Parliament.

Al-Halbousi added: "In this difficult circumstance, we renew our call to the Iraqi government to take the necessary political, legal and security measures and measures to stop such attacks, work to preserve Iraqi sovereignty from violations, and remove Iraq from the ongoing conflict, and not be an arena for liquidation and fighting, or a party to any Regional or international conflict. "

The President of the House of Representatives called on all parties to exercise restraint and prevail over wisdom, and stressed the importance of the unity of the national position and the solidarity of national powers and events to confront challenges and preserve the country's stability, security and interests, and spare the people from the scourge of wars.

And the Iraqi air base of Ain al-Assad, which includes units of the American army forces, was bombed by ballistic missiles by Iran, which was adopted by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, in response to the killing of Qassem Soleimani following a US attack last Friday near Baghdad airport that killed his life.

And the US Department of Defense, "The Pentagon," it is working to assess the damage caused to its forces stationed in Iraq after an Iranian ballistic missile attack .

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Khazali: Our response to the engineer’s assassination will be no less than that of Iran

Baghdad / Obelisk: The Secretary General of Asaib Ahl al-Haq, Qais Khazali, affirmed on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, that the Iranian response to the assassination of the Quds Force commander, Qassem Soleimani, by the United States has occurred, indicating that the Iraqi response has come its time to respond to The assassination of the deputy head of the Popular Mobilization Authority, Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis

Khazali said in a tweet on his platform with "Twitter", that "the first Iranian response to the assassination of the martyr commander Soleimani took place, and now the time of the initial Iraqi response to the assassination of the martyr commander, Engineer."

He added: "And because the Iraqis are brave and jealous, their response will not be less than the size of the Iranian response, and this is a promise."

 

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http://almasalah.com/ar/news/185709/الخزعلي-ردنا-على-اغتيال-المهندس-لن-يكون-أقل-من-رد-إيران

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US knew Iranian missiles were coming ahead of strike on Iraq bases housing American troops

Tom Vanden BrookJohn Bacon

USA TODAY

 

 

U.S. officials had advance warning of Iran's missile assault that damaged two Iraqi bases housing U.S. and coalition forces, a U.S. official told USA TODAY.

Iran fired more than a dozen missiles Tuesday in retaliation for a U.S. drone strike days earlier that killed one of Tehran's most powerful military leaders, Qasem Soleimani. Iranian state TV aired video of what its commentators said was the missiles being launched.

The extent of damage to the bases was not immediately clear, but no deaths or injuries were reported. Troops stationed at that base did have advance warning of incoming missiles and were able to scramble for cover, according to a U.S. official speaking to USA TODAY on the condition of anonymity and not authorized to speak publicly.

“The early warning system worked,” the official said.

 

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi said in a statement Wednesday that Iran sent Iraq an official verbal message that an attack “had begun or would begin shortly,” on unspecified U.S. military locations. The U.S. military reported the attack at the same time, he said. 

CNN, however, reported that Iran notified Iraq in advance and that Iraqi officials then tipped U.S. troops before the attack began.

 

President Donald Trump said he would address the nation Wednesday. 

"All is well!" Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq," Trump posted to Twitter late Tuesday night. "Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning."

 

NATO has temporarily suspended training of counter-ISIS forces in Iraq following the attack, a NATO official who was not authorized to speak publicly told USA TODAY. Some of the military personnel have been moved to new positions in and outside of Iraq, the officials said.

Anti-government protesters in Iraq blocked streets near Baghdad’s Tahrir Square during a demonstration against the Iranian intervention in their country. The protesters carrying Iraqi flags shouted “Iran out, out!” before they were dispersed by security forces.

Meanwhile, top Trump administration officials are headed to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to brief lawmakers on the latest developments. Members of Congress initially sought Wednesday's closed-door briefings to learn more about Trump's surprise decision last week to authorize a drone strike that killed Gen. Qasem Soleimani, Iran's second most powerful official. 

Contributing: The Associated Press

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Kuwait reveals the truth about the penetration of the news agency and the withdrawal of American forces

Flag of the State of Kuwait

 08 January 2020 02:21 PM

Kuwait - Mubasher: The head of the Government Communication Center, the official spokesman for the Kuwaiti government, Tariq Al-Muzaram, today, Wednesday, clarified the truth about the penetration of Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).

Tariq Al-Muzaram added in a tweet on the social networking site "Twitter" that the agency's account was hacked, noting that the news about the withdrawal of the American forces was incorrect.

This came after the publication of a tweet on the agency’s website on the Twitter site - "Twitter", according to which Kuwaiti Defense Minister Ahmed Mansour received an official letter from the commander of the American Camp Arifjan, announcing the withdrawal of all American forces within 3 days from Kuwait, which turned out to be incorrect.

Earlier this morning,  the Iranian Revolutionary Guard adopted a  dozen ballistic missile attack  on two military bases in Iraq hosting forces for the United States of America, knowing that the United States Maritime Administration  renewed its warning about  threats by Iran and its allies yesterday.

And that incident came after the American Defense Department announced, " On Friday morning, the  Pentagon  claimed responsibility for the killing of the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Qassem Soleimani, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the leader of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization" in a missile attack on a drone plane, targeting their car on the Baghdad Airport road. International.

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50 minutes ago, yota691 said:

Iraq: Iran informed us before the start of its missile attacks against American forces

Very interesting because I just found the below information. So if Iran informed Iraq as a proxy to get the information to the US, then looks like Iran might actually be trying to de-escalate this situation. Iran is clearly no match militarily for the US, so it would be the smart move. And as people are saying, Iran has just been bullying everyone but now that Trump's called them on it, I for one would expect them to do something exactly like this.The second tweet below is from a One America News Network reporter and he's reporting "Iran will stop attacking US targets if the US doesn't retaliate" for Iran's attack yesterday.  Sure would be great if things play out this way.

 

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It figures......  And the tragic stampede during the funeral where 32 people were killed happened because the the poor people were so desperate to get one of the 40,000 free meals.  I so hope Iran and Iraq can give their corrupt leaders the boot!  https://www.oann.com/reports-ayatollah-regime-giving-away-free-meals-to-draw-crowds-at-soleimanis-funeral/

Reports: Ayatollah Regime Giving Away Free Meals To Draw Crowds At Soleimani’s Funeral  

Coffins of Gen. Qassem Soleimani and others who were killed in Iraq by a U.S. drone strike, are carried on a truck surrounded by mourners during a funeral procession, in the city of Kerman, Iran, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. A stampede erupted on Tuesday at a funeral procession. (AP Photo)

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UPDATED 1:20 PM PT — Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Iran’s Ayatollah regime is giving away free meals to convince people to attend funeral events for late General Qasem Soleimani. According to Iranian state media Tuesday, regime officials prepared 40,000 portions of warm food for attendees of Soleimani’s funeral ceremonies.

Iranian dissidents say the regime is working to draw tens of thousands of people to convince the world Soleimani was a popular leader in Iran. This effort led to dangerous overcrowding at his funeral ceremony in the city of Kerman Tuesday.

At least 32 people died and 190 others were injured in the stampede.

“We can’t really say how may people really loved him. Don’t forget, in the past few days, the government shut down the schools, universities, theentire country is shut down. So if I’m a student, I remember when I was in Iran, if there was any ceremony my teacher would come say ‘all of you tomorrow will come, cross your name.”  –Jiyar Gol, political observer

 

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At least 35 killed and 48 more wounded in a stampede in Soleimani funeral procession in the city of #Kerman in #Iran, officials confirmed.

 

 

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Many Iranians on social media are comparing the commemorations for Soleimani to the funerals of leaders of the Third Reich and Soviet Union.  (no surprise there I guess)

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Thank you Yota.  I have some very good friends from Iran that are very much like this lady.  I can attest to the fact they like to cook cakes and cookies. 

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1 hour ago, yota691 said:

How did the world react to Iran's attack on American bases?

 08 January 2020 02:18 PM
Mubasher - Sally Ismail: A few days after the killing of the Iranian Quds Force commander, " Qassem Soleimani ", after a US air raid, Tehran on Wednesday retaliated by bombing US military bases.

However, the question remains. Are we witnessing a new escalation in the geopolitical tensions between Washington and Tehran ?, And what about the movements of high markets following this Iranian act?

And at the end of last week , the United States launched an air strike on Baghdad International Airport, targeting the Iranian military commander, Soleimani.

And Iran launched earlier today more than 10 ballistic missiles targeting at least two military bases in Iraq that host the American army and members of the coalition forces at the base of Ain al-Assad and Erbil.

In his first reaction from US President Donald Trump to the Iranian attack, he said: "Everything is fine. Iran has launched missiles at two military bases in Iraq."

He explained that the process of assessing losses and damages is taking place at the present time, noting that he will make a statement later in the day.

 

The US president stressed that the United States has the most powerful army in the world that has the best military equipment ever.

Before the Iranian attack, Trump had threatened that the United States would respond forcefully and quickly to any retaliatory move by Tehran while advising Iran not to take such a step .

The Pentagon asserts that it will take all necessary measures to protect and defend Americans, partners, and allies in the region in conjunction with assessing the situation and the response of the United States.

In the same context, the US Federal Aviation Agency imposed restrictions to prevent United States civil aviation companies from operating in airspace over Iraq, Iran, Gulf waters and the Gulf of Oman.

 

Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif confirmed that his country has taken appropriate measures in accordance with the principle of self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.

He continued: "We do not seek escalation or war, but we will defend ourselves against any aggression."

For its part, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Line, in a tweet on Twitter , demanded that the use of weapons be stopped immediately in order to allow space for dialogue.

She added: "We are required to do our utmost to revive the talks. We have established relationships with many actors in the region and outside in order to calm the situation."

For his part, the UAE Energy Minister said that OPEC is ready to deal with the recent tensions in the Middle East, stressing that no country accepts the possibility of oil prices rising to the level of $ 100 a barrel again.

The airlines reacted to the escalation of geopolitical tensions, as a number of international airlines announced the suspension of their flights in Iraqi and Iranian airspace.

"Air France" said that it had suspended all its flights in the airspace of Iraq and Iran until further notice, until the situation was monitored and in order to ensure the safety of its flights.

Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, EVA Taiwan and Malaysia Airlines also canceled flights to the region until further notice.

What about global markets?

And the impact of the strike spread across risky assets, to shade red in all global markets, as the Japanese stock market fell at the end of today's session with the Nikkei losing 370 points and Chinese shares also fell by more than 1 percent.

At the beginning of today's session, European stocks fell all their indicators, as the fall dominated the Wall Street futures contracts.

In contrast, investors moved towards safe assets such as gold , which exceeded the price of $ 1,600 an ounce for the first time in 7 years before reducing the severity of its rise later in trading.

Also, oil prices also witnessed strong gains, with Brent crude approaching $ 72 a barrel before reducing later, amid fears that the Iranian strike and escalation in the east would have negative effects on supplies.

With the hedge dominating investor sentiment in the current difficult times, they scrambled for government bonds, and the yield on US government debt fell .

Meanwhile, the bitcoin electronic currency rose to the highest level of $ 8,000 with the escalation of geopolitical tensions.

However, it is noticeable that the markets reduced their vulnerability to the Iranian attack on the American forces, with the fact that the US is calm and optimistic about the matter.

you can not reason with terrorists! Dialogue...is she serious? Dialogue will not stop idiots from strapping a bomb to themselves and not only killing themselves but other innocent people. Dialogue does not stop idiots from driving planes into buildings. No,... the only way to deal with this type of mentality is complete elimination! They have been this way since Biblical times. They should have been wiped out way back then.

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08-01-2020 05:15 PM

CNN: Iraq previously warned the United States ahead of the Iranian attack

 

 

Baghdad - news

 On Wednesday, CNN reported that Iraq had warned the United States in advance of the Iranian attack on its bases.

The channel, in an urgent news reported, quoting American sources, said that Iraq had warned the United States in advance of the Iranian attack on US military bases.

She added: US President Donald Trump will issue an important statement after the end of his security meeting at the White House with security leaders on the latest Iranian attack.

http://www.ikhnews.com/index.php?page=article&id=206606

 

 

[Mammaw]

Thank you all for your posts. While watching the attacks on tv my thoughts were why wasn't even one of the mistles intercepted? With all the technology the military has, and we knew of the threat, what am I missing here?

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Zarif: Iran fully respects Iraqi sovereignty

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Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif confirmed on Wednesday that his country had informed Iraq before carrying out a military response to US bases in Ain al-Assad.

"We have informed the Iraqi government and armed forces of our military operation against American targets - before they happen," Zarif told reporters.

He added, " Iran fully respects Iraqi sovereignty."

Earlier in the day, the spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Abdul Karim Khalaf, issued a statement regarding the Iranian strike against Ain al-Assad base in response to the martyrdom of General Qassem Soleimani, stressing that Iran informed us of the strike before it occurred. 25 h has ended

https://www.almaalomah.com/2020/01/08/448443/

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My gut feel is THEE Insanian Mu lah lah Ayatollah Khomeini is being "adequately" "tracked" WITH "satellites" "locked" AND "loaded" (among a FEW OTHER "handy" "deployments")!!!

 

THEE Insanian Mu lah lah Ayatollah Khomeini DIRECTLY "ordered" THESE "attacks" ON The United States Of America Service Personnel.

 

Hey, Qasem Soleimani GOT WHACKED FOR "attacking" The United States Of America Service Personnel so WHY, pray tell, NOT THEE Insanian Mu lah lah Ayatollah Khomeini???!!!

 

THEE Iranian people WILL THEN TAKE BACK THEIR COUNTRY FROM THEE  Insanian Mu lah lahs!!!

 

      

 

HOW, pray tell, WILL THE Insanians "retaliate" FOR THEE Insanian Mu lah lah Ayatollah Khomeini BEING WHACKED???!!!

 

WHAT, pray tell, WILL Insanian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif SAY ABOUT THAT???!!!

 

Of course, "I soiled AND I still am soiling my britches BECAUSE I AM NEXT!!!"!!!

 

YYYEEEAAAHHH BBBAAABBBYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Go Moola Nova!

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ALSO, I SUSPECT there WERE "targets" OF "interest" ON THEE Ukrainian Boeing 737!!!

 

Somebody(ies) TRYING TO "blend" "in" WITH "civilians"???!!!

 

SO, pray tell, WHO TOOK OUT THEE Boeing 737???!!!

 

Neutralize Bark Insane Obama's ACTIVITIES IN AND WITH THEE Insanians!!!

 

YYYEEEAAAHHH BBBAAABBBYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Joe Biden SHOULD BE Hiden (IF Hiden Joe Biden IS SMART - OBVIOUSLY HE IS NOT SMART!!!)!!!

 

Go Moola Nova!

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US troops got a heads up of missile attack: Iraqi PM reveals he warned America of imminent strikes after getting tip-off from as US official says early detection system based 6,000 miles away in Maryland worked

• Iran fired more than a dozen missiles at the Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq and the Erbil base in Iraqi Kurdistan in the early hours of Wednesday local time
• US troops were able to scramble to cover after 'early warning system' triggered
• Meanwhile Iraqi PM said he received a call from Tehran about an imminent strike
• US National Security Agency's base at Fort Meade, Maryland, is devoted to such detection, using a range of satellites, radar and heat detection to gather data
• Pentagon reported no immediate casualties but searches continued last night

The Iraqi Prime Minister revealed today that Iran gave him a tip-off about last night's missile strikes, giving time for troops to scramble to bunkers.

 

US troops also got a heads up warning from America's advanced detection system.

Iran fired more than a dozen missiles at the Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq and the Erbil base in Iraqi Kurdistan in the early hours of Wednesday local time. 

PM Adel Abdul Mahdi received a call from Tehran warning him an attack was imminent in retaliation for the US killing of its highest ranking general, his spokesman said.

CNN, citing an Arab diplomatic source, said that Iraqi officials then passed the information on to US troops before the attack began. 

US troops were also alerted to the danger using an 'early warning system,' an official revealed.

This is believed to refer to the little-known National Security Agency base at Fort Meade, Maryland, which gathers real-time intelligence on missile launches.

The Iraqi PM said he was told by Iran it would only target locations where U.S. forces were present but did not specify the locations, his spokesman said.

However, as the missiles were raining down on the US bases, he also received a call from Washington to tell him what they knew of the assault.   

Iran targeted the U.S. late Tuesday by firing more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two military bases in Iraq housing American troops 

The NSA's base at Fort Meade, the Defense Special Missile and Aerospace Center (DEFSMAC) uses a range of satellites, radar and heat detection to gather intelligence on missile launches as they happen. 

'The early warning system worked,' an official told USA Today.     

So far no casualties have been reported, the Pentagon issued a statement last night saying, 'We are working on initial battle damage assessments.' 

Those in harm's way at the Ain al-Asad airbase are understood to have taken cover in bunkers throughout the bombardment, putting in place well-drilled practices.  

What do we know about DEFSMAC:

The Defense Special Missile and Astronautics Center has served the Pentagon since 1964, according to a declassified NSA report.

The Department of Defense said in 2012: 'DEFSMAC is located at NSA headquarters at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, and has been in operation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for almost 50 years.'

It outlines how in the 1970s the emphasis was on Soviet missiles and space launches, but as other nations gathered such arsenals from Africa to China, it became a global detection system.

'The Gulf War in 1991 gave DEFSMAC a chance to shine,' the report says.

 

Buildings were still being searched to find possible casualties, an official said. Iraqi officials confirmed there had not been any casualties among their forces.  

President Donald Trump tweeted that 'all is well' and 'so far so good' as the damage and casualties continued to be assessed. 

The Iraqi military said 22 missiles were fired in total - 17 at the Asad base, two of which failed to explode, and five more that struck Erbil International Airport.

US officials put the total slightly lower at 15 - ten of which hit Asad, one which hit Erbil, four which failed in flight. 

The Fort Meade base evolved during the Cold War and detected Iraq's launch of Scud missiles during the first Gulf War, NBC reported.   

The 22 missiles fired last night are believed to be a combination of the Qiam-1s or Fateh-110s.

The majority of those used are believed to be the Fateh-110, which can travel 180 miles or 300km and have a payload of around 500lb.

Reports also suggest the Qiam-1 was also used, a short range ballistic missile produced by Iran which can travel 500 miles and carry 750lb warheads.

The Fateh-110 is an Iranian-designed, short-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile that can be launched from any location.

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7863629/U-S-troops-took-cover-bunkers-Iranian-missile-attacks.html

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[Kenny_Logins]

Everyone should be excited about their investment right now.

 

Iran's "missile attack," was all theatrics for their citizens. It reveals how weak they are. They actually leaked the target sites to the US so no casualties would occur. Weak! The brilliant assassination of Soleimani and al-Muhandis didn't cut off the head, it castrated them. This isn't the Iran regime of the 70's or 80's. This regime is scared and knows it's on the edge of collapse.

 

Now watch Trump's address to the nation focus on de-escalation and avoiding war. It's a good outcome for everyone, especially US soldiers, Iraqis, and investors.

[dinarham]

  According to ABC News , there are already 80,000 US troops in Iraq , with more on the way . I had no idea that we had that many troops over there.

[6ly410]

 

[umbertino]

US knew Iranian missiles were coming ahead of strike; Trump announces new sanctions

Tom Vanden Brook and John Bacon USA TODAY

Published 11:56 AM EST Jan 8, 2020

 

 

 

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/01/08/us-officials-warned-missile-launch-iraq-bases-troops/2842200001/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iran fires missiles at US targets in Iraq: All the latest updates

 

Iranian missiles hit two Iraqi bases hosting US troops amid rising tensions following US killing of Iran's Soleimani

 

7 minutes ago

 

 

 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/iran-fires-rockets-forces-iraq-latest-updates-200107235228432.html