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Pompeo reveals the truth about Iranian intentions to combat Corona

 
March 29, 2020
 


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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday that the Iranian regime is striving to provide money to the leaders of the system in conjunction with combating the spread of the new Corona virus. 

Pompeo posted a video of a meeting held by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani via Twitter, commenting: "An interesting admission from Rouhani that the unified Iranian regime's efforts to lift sanctions are not to combat the Corona outbreak, but for the money of the regime's leaders." 

In the translated video, Rouhani said in a speech to a number of officials: "The State Department launched a campaign to influence public opinion to say 'No' to the sanctions, our efforts are focused on getting our money back from other countries."

 

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Startling revelation by #Iran's President @HassanRouhani that the regime's concerted effort to lift U.S. sanctions isn’t about fighting the pandemic. It's about cash for the regime’s leaders.

 

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The United States has repeatedly said that its sanctions do not include humanitarian aid in light of the outbreak of the Corona virus in Tehran, and the US administration has offered its help to help reduce the spread of the disease, but the Iranian regime has refused. 

Rouhani's priorities come in light of the poor conditions in the country caused by the outbreak of the emerging virus, and to turn Iran into a hotbed of its spread amid a clear blackout on the number of infections and deaths caused by the "Coffid 19" disease caused by the virus. 

Iran reported more than 35,000 HIV infections and more than 2,000 deaths, as of Sunday morning.

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Corona virus manufactures stability in the Middle East

 

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The Corona virus has achieved what politics has not been able to achieve over the past years in the Middle East. A state of stability and relative calm has been achieved in all conflict areas. This stability may be temporary linked to the spread of the epidemic.
All militaries and militias are re-assessing risks, redeploying for fear of infection, and internal retreat to help tackle the epidemic. The risk of spreading the virus has become a major strategic factor in military and political planning in the Middle East.

Iran and the proxy war, the virus has caused huge human and economic losses to Iran, and in light of the deteriorating economic situation and the risks of infection, the system will work to reconsider communication with agents and reduce regional activity.

Iraq and American forces,The proliferation of American forces in Iraq has been a factor in Tutto and bombing with Iran and the Iraqi militias loyal to it. The virus has contributed to accelerating the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq, as the Pentagon announced the reduction of the number of troops and the closure of a number of bases.

The conflict in Idlib , the fighting between the Syrian regime and Turkey and the militias loyal to it in Idlib, and the possibility of widening the circle of the conflict, have almost completely ceased, due to the threat of the spread of the virus, except for separate strikes.

The Kurds are fighting ISIS, the Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, in the face of the threat of the spread of the virus imposed a curfew, and the People’s Protection Forces retreated to the inside, thus the battle against ISIS retreated, American forces avoid direct contact with Kurdish fighters, the virus seems to accelerate the reduction of forces and possibly their withdrawal Full.

Gaza Strip and Israel Since the spread of the virus, the Gaza Strip has witnessed a state of complete calm with Israel, with the burning of incendiary balloons and missiles, and the Supreme National Committee for the Return Marches canceled the collective marches scheduled on March 30, the virus has strengthened understandings between Hamas and Israel under Egyptian sponsorship.

Extremist organizations and terrorism, the spread of the virus forced terrorist organizations to take protective measures, in a statement issued by ISIS, which demanded that its elements move away from the areas of the epidemic, and take protection measures, which means reducing movement and retreat, and thus reducing the level of violence and terrorist operations.

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Despite Turmoil and Coronavirus, Iraqi Protests Continue


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29th March 2020 in PoliticsSecurity

 

By Azhar Al-Rubaie, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.

Despite Political Turmoil and Coronavirus, Iraq's Protest Movement Continues

With neighboring Iran one of the most severely affected areas of coronavirus, Iraqi authorities are also confirming rising infections and deaths despite closing the border between the two states.

However, Iraqi protestors maintain that "oppression and fear are more dangerous than coronavirus," and have consistently demonstrated a will to continue what has become known as the October 2019 revolution.

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Despite Political Turmoil and Coronavirus, Iraq’s Protest Movement Continues

 

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Azhar Al-Rubaie is a freelance journalist based in Iraq. He graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Basra in 2016, and has been working in the field of media since 2014. His writing focuses on an variety of issues, including Politics, health, society, wars, and human rights.

 

March 23, 2020
With neighboring Iran one of the most severely affected areas of coronavirus, Iraqi authorities are also confirming rising infections and deaths despite closing the border between the two states. However, Iraqi protestors maintain that “oppression and fear are more dangerous than coronavirus,” and have consistently demonstrated a will to continue what has become known as the October 2019 revolution.
As physical gatherings become increasingly susceptible to community spread, Iraqi protestors have continued to rely on slogans on-and off-line to challenge the regime, corruption, and political quotas to communicate their demands. These demands include radical changes to the makeup of the Cabinet, disbanding the quota system for government formation, electing independent political figures who have popular support, putting corrupt officials on trial, and changing the election law with the goal of holding early elections.

The protests have been successful in upending the political status quo in Iraq, as successive prime ministers and nominees have struggled and failed to halt or satisfy the protestors. This tenacity has in part developed due to the early and repeated violence towards protesters by Iraqi authorities and militias, who have responded to protests with live ammunition, rubber bullets, boiling water, tear gas, batons, and kniveskilling hundreds and wounding thousands.

The Iranian militias have also continued systematic detainment, kidnapping, torture, and killing of protestors, journalists, and activists throughout Iraq. The government and its security forces only responded with statements denouncing the situation, without any investigation into who was carrying out these crimes or to which entities they belonged.

In spite of these attacks on protesters, former prime minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi’s resignation on November 30, 2019 has left Iraq with a caretaker government as coalitions and political forces have struggled to find a replacement acceptable to the protestors, even as political factions look to satisfy their own interests.

Initially, Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi was nominated after an agreement with the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, and Badr militia leader Hadi al-Amiri to approve the nomination. In the first video announcement after his appointment, Allawi threatened to hold accountable all those responsible for violence against protestors, yet riot police and armed militias continued to target peaceful protestors.

In response, “We reject Mohammed Allawi” became a widespread slogan. Many protesters saw Allawi as unacceptable because they saw him as connected with the parties and political quota system. His nomination also spurred protestors to demand the resignation of Speaker of the Council of Representatives Mohamed al-Halbousi. Some activists believed that al-Halbousi was the reason that the prime minister and his cabinet were chosen, as well as the reason for the delay in issuing the election law for early election—a cornerstone of protester demands.

After failing to form a cabinet on the March 1 deadline, which Allawi claimed was due to political pressures, Allawi resigned, opening the door for this week’s nomination and quick rejection of Adnan al-Zurfi.

Iraqis’ opinions of the new nominee were divided; while some saw his background of living in the United States as a sign that he could put an end to Iranian intervention and proxy sponsorship in Iraq, others were skeptical that Al-Zurfi could be effective as he had not occupied a major position in any previous governments.

However, the protest movement and Iraq’s Shia parties came together in an unexpected joint statement rejecting his candidacy, though the result of this statement remains to be seen.

Online Activism during #stay_home 

These political challenges are further complicated by the spread of the virus; protesters have distributed pamphlets and gave speeches about how to protect yourself from coronavirus, while also distributing face masks for free after prices spiked in local markets. Moreover, the temporary clinics that protestors had established months before to treat those wounded with live ammunition or tear gas canisters are now distributing gloves and disinfectants.

How, a curfew is affecting Tahrir square, one of the centers of the protest: a prepared statement announced the temporary halting of demonstrations due to the severity of the coronavirus pandemic. Some protesters have shifted to making campaigns to sterilize the protests square to avoid the infection, other protesters took to the streets to spray disinfectants as precautionary measures to face coronavirus.

Even if protesters leave the streets entirely, calls for change are likely to continue with fervor online. Social media sites have already played a key role in the ongoing October revolution, through launching calls to protest and articulating the rights protesters are demanding. Activists and protestors have found social media platforms an important alternative to the deliberate neglect of their voices after government media sources deliberately neglected to cover the movement. Every time a protester is subject to violence, there is a new hashtag on social meaning that calls for an end to violence against protestors, demands that the UN and international human rights organizations put pressure on the government, or calls for the government to adhere to human rights conventions that Iraq previously signed and has pledged to abide by.

The main hashtags that the activists have created have included: “We’ve reached our limit,” “Save the Iraqi people,” and “Iraq is bleeding,” after massacres by the anti-riot forces and militias affiliated with political authorities in Baghdad and Najaf governorates opened fire on the protestors, killing dozens and wounding hundreds. The scale of this violence led to a new hashtag: “Genocide in Iraq.” Meanwhile, the Iraqi government remained silent and unable to hold the criminals accountable. Protestors claimed, and observers reaffirmed, that this was evidence of the cooperation of Iraqi forces and the perpetrators of those crimes against Iraqi protestors.

In particular, online memorialization of casualties has increased the momentum of the popular movement. To protest the nomination of Allawi, for example, activists used the hashtag “March 1, Voice of the Martyrs” to mobilize protesters from across the country. Protestors coming from all provinces of Iraq gathered at the gates of the Green Zone, amid fears of the coronavirus spreading. In response to this concern, the protestors to use the hashtag “No Shame in Masks,” calling on protesters to wear masks as protection against both tear gas and coronavirus.

Allawi then tweeted to explain the reasons he rejected the cabinet, saying, “It was a simple and clear choice, whether or not to stand with my steadfast people, especially when I saw some political actors not being serious about reform and not fulfilling their promises to the people. They are creating obstacles to forming an independent cabinet that can work for the good of the country.”

However, Allawi’s apology did not pacify the angry streets, and Iraqis demanded an explanation as to why he failed to form a cabinet after a conflict took place between the political forces and foreign pressures about approving unqualified candidates. Before Allawi’s announcement of his failure to form a cabinet, the spaces of protest in Baghdad including al-Khalani Square saw further casualties among protestors who came from all the provinces of Iraq, while Allawi failed to keep to his promises about stopping violence against protestors.

Twitter hashtags have served as a kind of alternative to official action, helping to attract the attention of media around the world, as well as international organizations, to increase pressure on the official government agencies. The international governments that have subsequently denounced the violence include Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Holland, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the United States.

Even before the threat of a pandemic, online protests have also provided an alternative path for protesters to demand their rights during state impose curfews or violence. Now that people are staying home, prompted by the Iraqi version of the #Stay_home campaign, Iraqis are once again leaning on virtual protests to continue the October 2019 revolution.

This continued conversation between protesters will likely ensure the survival of the movement beyond the current social distancing necessary to slow the spread of the virus. Moreover, as this week’s announcement demonstrates, the protest movement has no intention of quieting its calls for serious reform.

Fikra Forum is an initiative of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. The views expressed by Fikra Forum contributors are the personal views of the individual authors, and are not necessarily endorsed by the Institute, its staff, Board of Directors, or Board of Advisors.
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Wtf - This Salami Is Full Of Baloney ! :o 

 

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Salami: Our popular crowd in Iraq forced the Americans to close their embassy !!


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 Baghdad / Iraq News Network - The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Major General Hussein Salami, said that the Americans were finally forced to close their embassy in Iraq due to the heroic missile attacks from our popular crowd in Iraq. Salami said, in a press statement, that "the presence of the Americans in this region will harm themselves." And the peoples of the region, ”noting that“ the Americans were forced to close their embassy due to the strength and solidity of the crowd’s stance, ”he added,“ instead of thinking about the scenarios of Hollywood in Iraq, they should take care of the lives of their people in New York and elsewhere. ” On Thursday (26 March 2020), the international coalition forces handed over the Qayyara Air Force Base, south of Mosul, Nineveh Governorate, to the Iraqi forces.

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Maybe They Can Use Some Of That Hot Sauce To Clear Out The Shiite House ! :o 

 

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A major fallacy: "Shiite" parties do not represent Shiites!

 

A major fallacy: "Shiite" parties do not represent Shiites!
 
 
Last updated: March 29, 2020 - 11:47 am

Written by: Majed Al-Khafaji

 

Once again, the term (the largest bloc) of the “Shiite” component has returned to the forefront, an ugly term that calls for despair because it reduced the Shiite component to a group of parties whose cavities reached Mars after filling the earth. Parties and blocs shamed this doctrine in front of the creation. To the silent majority of this doctrine, we did not find any party, bloc or current that represents them, they are parties without popular rules, and in fact I do not know the name of any minister or politician except the name of the prime minister and president of the republic, and perhaps a parliamentarian here, or a bloc leader there, and I did not have To know her only compelled by satellite TV, and that is when the hot fall between them, l N Everyone is corrupt, the speaker, and the accused!.

I feel angry and frustrated whenever I hear the term (Shiite house) reduced to political components, and I go back and repeat them, these armed gangs do not represent us, because they are an example of corruption, criminality, backwardness and wearing falsehood, they are far from the ethics of the people of the house, they have become (Shinali them) and a burden, but rather they have attached The most damaging of their reputation, especially in front of those who do not really know the people of the house, then woe and then woe to them from God, they have polluted a heritage, archeology, wisdom, pictures and meanings that are very human progress, full of eloquent lessons about deep philosophical depth on forgiveness, tolerance, forgiveness, altruism, generosity, rhetoric and genius in all Pictures and other High-end qualities that are not characterized by any of them, proud of its heritage Vovrquh of its content, and misappropriating a huge approach and paved road to God Mahdoh claymore! They have reduced it to the names of those who called it, and a few days ago I heard one of them and do not remember his name in fact, he says that the importance of the late Qasim Soleimani lies in his role in (reforming) the Shiite house whenever there is a dispute between its components, which is known and expected, this is what happens between thieves when sharing Their thefts, if what was meant was to reform the same between the thieves and the corrupt, to continue imposing oppression, domination, robbery and practicing gang tactics on the silent majority, then the good repairman, and the misery of the house they claim! These people do not represent us, nor do the stray crowds surrounding them conceive you, for they are among the paid in this time the most dear who has made even consciences a stock market for buying and selling, or idolaters who inherited (inherited) by inheritance! Or, from the heads of antecedents who do not hope for good, they have installed themselves as fathers and fathers of terrorism, the strength of weapons and the language of firing, so that they may come after us as if we were color-blind, so we knew the red and blue lines and others thanks to them! .

A majority is the cheapest of them, and the evidence for the youth revolution is as if it were not, so they are once again contradicting among themselves the term “the largest bloc”, amid the epidemic (corona) as if it does not concern them, and they may not know how the street deliberates the term “the largest bloc”, nor I can include it in this article for the ugliness of the term other than what it means (the largest dung mass)! And, indeed, its stinking scent enters our homes without permission and in all aspects of life and through television screens, while the (Corona) epidemic can be avoided by just quarantine, that epidemic that did not harvest only a tenth of what it (the third party) at the hands of these young people The rebel, may God protect you and you from the evil of the (corona), and more than that, the evil of the “greatest bloc”!

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Source: Washington intends to transfer its embassy services
in Baghdad to Ain Al-Assad base

 

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An informed source revealed, on Monday, the intention of the United States of America to move its embassy from Baghdad to Ain Al-Asad air base west of Anbar.

The source said to the "information", that "the American forces conducted expansion operations for the Ain al-Assad Air Force Base building on one side and Al-Baghdadi according to classified information stating that a study is being conducted by American and government leaders to transfer the US embassy in Baghdad to the base building."

The source added that "the American forces are seeking to remove the American embassy from Baghdad after being subjected to repeated attacks, which led the American side to find an alternative to the embassy location to avoid targeting it."

He explained, "All indications are that the Ain al-Asad air base is a candidate to be a place for the American embassy instead of Baghdad, as it is fully secured and surrounded by desert areas that are difficult to target continuously, not to mention that the American warplanes and the march are flying around the clock, making the base This place is safer than placing it in the capital, Baghdad.
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The National Approach: American military threats require the unification of the national position

 

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The National Approach demanded, on Sunday, the political blocs to unify and reinforce the national position after the American allusion through its media outlets to take military action and wave economic sanctions on Iraq, noting that Iraq is suffering from a severe economic crisis and the Corona pandemic crisis.

The member of the bloc, MP Hussein Al-Aqabi, said in a statement to "Information", that "the American administration and its media discussed the issue of military intervention in Iraq and the threat of imposing economic sanctions that the political blocs must take it seriously."

Al-Oqabi added, "These allusions require the political blocs, especially the Shiite blocs, to unify the national position and form the ministerial cabinet as soon as possible, in order to work on calm and stand with a national responsibility towards external and internal problems."

He explained that "Iraq will not be able to bear all these problems, especially as it suffers from a stifling economic crisis due to the drop in oil prices and confronting the Corona epidemic. All political problems must be settled as soon as possible."
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After coalition withdrawals, are Iraqi forces able to protect military bases?

 

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30th March, 2020


Nineveh Operations Commander, Major General Noman Al-Zobaie confirmed, on Monday, the ability of Iraqi forces to protect their positions and take over the security file completely from the international coalition against ISIS led by the United States of America.

Al-Zobaie told Shafak News, "Today, the Joint Operations Command took over the position of the international coalition forces in the presidential palaces in Mosul."

Al-Zobaie added that "the Iraqi forces are fully prepared to take over the security file completely and protect the positions of responsibility without the need for any supportive force."

The Security Media Cell said today, Monday, in a statement that, "Based on the results of the fruitful dialogues between the Iraqi government and the international alliance, today the site that was occupied by the International Alliance Mission inside a camp in the Nineveh Operations Command was returned to the Iraqi forces after the international coalition withdrew from it, according to His commitment to return the sites he was occupying within the Iraqi military bases and camps."

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America is preparing to deploy batteries and missile system in Iraq

 

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29th March, 2020


The US Department of Defense (the Pentagon) has ordered its military commanders in Iraq to prepare for possible operations in response to the March 11th Taji attack, which killed one British and two American soldiers.

The "Pentagon" is expected to deploy new air defense equipment, including Patriot missile batteries, and the "C-RAMs" system, within the next two weeks. The New York Times pointed to secret military plans drawn up to counter the escalation of fighting in Iraq against. The orders came more than a week after the US-led coalition forces announced that they would redeploy hundreds of troops to various bases in Iraq.

Military analysts promised the attack on the Taji base, indicating that Iranian-backed militias had become more aggressive in attacking the United States and its forces in Iraq. Pentagon officials say that intelligence reports from Iraq almost daily indicate impending attacks planned by Iranian militias against military or diplomatic facilities linked to the United States. The "Hezbollah Brigades" posted videos claiming that it would target the United States with snipers and "RPGs".


 

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The American Patriot arrives in Erbil and Anbar without a government response

 

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American military sources said, on Tuesday, that the batteries of the US Patriot air defense system arrived at Ein al-Assad bases in Anbar and Harir in Arbil without government comment.

And media outlets quoted a US military official as saying, "One of the missile batteries reached the Ein al-Assad base," in which US soldiers are deployed last week, where they are currently being installed."

The military official added, "Another battery arrived at the "Harir" base in Arbil, the capital. The Kurdistan region of Iraq, and that two other batteries are still in Kuwait, awaiting transportation to Iraq.

Secret documents several months ago showed the Iraqi government’s refusal to deploy any American air defense organization in Iraq after Parliament adopted the decision to withdraw all foreign forces from Iraq
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The American Patriot arrives in Erbil and Anbar without a government response

 

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10:13 - 3/31/2020
 

American military sources said, on Tuesday, that the batteries of the US Patriot air defense system arrived at Ein al-Assad bases in Anbar and Harir in Arbil without government comment.

And media outlets quoted a US military official as saying, "One of the missile batteries reached the Ein al-Assad base," in which US soldiers are deployed last week, where they are currently being installed."

The military official added, "Another battery arrived at the "Harir" base in Arbil, the capital. The Kurdistan region of Iraq, and that two other batteries are still in Kuwait, awaiting transportation to Iraq.

Secret documents several months ago showed the Iraqi government’s refusal to deploy any American air defense organization in Iraq after Parliament adopted the decision to withdraw all foreign forces from Iraq
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Iran: Any American attack on Iraq would be like the
ISIS attack


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The Secretary of the Expediency Council in Iran Mohsen Rezaei considered Tuesday that any American military action in Iraq is like the ISIS attack. "If America does not leave Iraq, the Iraqi people will remove it,"Rezaei said in a tweet to him on Twitter.

In turn, the assistant commander of the Revolutionary Guards in political affairs, Brigadier General Yadullah Gawani, stressed that if the Americans wanted to implement a military step in Iraq from behind the psychological war, they would add a greater strategic defeat from the past to their record.

Gwani said, during a press statement that they, through focusing on psychological warfare, want somewhat to advance their actions, and in this field they launch threats against the resistance factions in Iraq and sometimes some threats to Iran.

He added, "They (the Americans) are, through this, in the process of influencing regional developments to push them towards the direction they wish on the issue of electing the Prime Minister of Iraq and the political process in this country."
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Military Adviser: America relies on politicians to leak information about the crowd

 

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The military advisor, Safaa Al-Aasam, revealed, on Tuesday, that the American side relied on some of the deputies and politicians loyal to him to leak information about the leaders of the popular crowd.

"The American side does not need to leak the names of the fighters through the smart card companies or other companies cooperating with the crowd because of the existence of an integrated database," Al-Asam told Al-Maalouma.

He added, "The Americans depended on deputies and politicians loyal to them to collect information about the administration and the leadership of the popular crowd, and they were taken advantage of."

Al-Aasm pointed out that "the American army conducts reconnaissance operations over the crowd camps and the army to find out the equipment, prepare the fighters and the amount of equipment to deal with them at any time." 

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A health alert from the Washington embassy for its citizens in Iraq

 

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31st March 2020


The US embassy in Iraq issued new instructions on Tuesday to its nationals in Iraq, after recording cases of Corona virus infection.

A statement of the embassy, which received / Mawazine News / a copy of it, stated that "both the American embassy in Baghdad and the US Consulate General in Arbe are working to determine options for flights that may be available this week."

He pointed out, "The flights will not be free", noting: "You will have to book and pay for all the tickets. It is possible that the estimated costs of flights heading to the United States are more than 2500 dollars per ticket."

He added, "The destinations of flights will be limited, and after arriving in the United States, passengers will be responsible for arranging their domestic transportation." He pointed out that "the embassy is not responsible for the policies related to accompanying luggage and pets." 

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Pompeo: We will respond to attacks targeting our citizens in Iraq

 

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31st March, 2020


US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed on Tuesday that his country will respond to attacks targeting its citizens in its consulate and embassy in Iraq.

Pompeo told a news conference: "We will respond to attacks targeting our citizens at the US consulate and embassy in Iraq."

He added, "There are those who continue to manufacture weapons and bombs while their citizens are suffering from hunger." 

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Health: We may resort to easing the curfew after April 11

 

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31st March, 2020


Ministry of Health suggested, on Tuesday, that the curfew be reduced instead of its extension according to the epidemiological stance of Corona disease and an assessment of the size of the injuries by the end of the duration of the ban set on the eleventh of next April, expected to gradually decrease the injuries.

The technical undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Hazem Al-Jumaili, said that the decision to extend the curfew depends on the epidemiological situation in the regions and not on the rise in the number of infections, noting that “the ministry implements a strategic program drawn up by the upcoming crisis crisis, which is the search for trouble in the areas in the search for. He explained, "If the number of injuries decreases in the regions, the embargo will be either regional or partial, and the decision will be taken after monitoring and the process of searching for spots in the regions until the end of the ban on April 11."

Al-Jumaili pointed out that "the Ministry's success in surrounding the Corona crisis during the coming stage depends on the cooperation of citizens in implementing preventive measures and staying in homes until the epidemic is over." And that "the number of injured people has been reduced so far in most regions, and the lack of new infections in other regions," noting that "medical and nursing staff are fighting a real war in the face of a hidden enemy, and it can be prevented by preventing mixing, major gatherings, and maintaining personal hygiene, and more importantly, This is the application of health standards to confront this virus, which has not been vaccinated yet." Al-Jumaili ruled out "what is rumored about the decline in the spread of the virus at high temperatures," saying, "This virus is renewed and is likely to develop its tools to face the climate conditions. support the poor and in light of the talk about the possibility of an extension."

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America renews the imposition of four restrictions on
Iran's nuclear program for 60 days

 

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31st March, 2020

 

The United States renews four restrictions on the Iranian regime's nuclear program for an additional 60 days," the State Department said on Tuesday.

The State Department added, in a statement, "Iran's continued expansion of its nuclear activities is unacceptable." And she continued, "The nuclear blackmail of the Iranian regime is among the greatest threats to international peace and security." She noted US President Donald Trump's statement earlier this year that Iran would not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.  It will continue to use all diplomatic and economic tools to restrict the destabilizing proliferation activities of Iran." The State Department stressed that it will continue to monitor all developments in Iran's nuclear program closely, and can amend these restrictions at any time.

On January 5, Iran announced a fifth and final step in reducing its nuclear obligations, explaining that it had lifted all restrictions on its nuclear operations, including with regard to uranium enrichment. It is reported that Iran signed in 2015, in agreement with [the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council in addition to Germany], to lift the sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic in exchange for allowing international monitoring of its nuclear program. The United States announced a unilateral withdrawal from it and the restoration of tough sanctions against Tehran.
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American forces complete the Patriot monument in Taji

 

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An informed security source said, on Wednesday, that the American forces had tested a short-range air defense system at the Taji base in Baghdad, indicating that the system aims to prevent short-range missile attacks on the base.

The source said to the "information" that "the American forces have tested the effectiveness of the C-RAM system at the Taji base, north of Baghdad, to repel any possible attacks against American forces."

"The system is a short-range air force to destroy missiles, artillery and mortars in the air before it reaches the sites," he added. 
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Joint operations comment on news of the Patriot monument
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The Iraqi joint operations command commented, on Wednesday, on the reports of the installation of an American air defense system in Iraq , stating that these reports are still informative and the American side did not notify us of this step.

"The American side did not notify us of the step to install the patriot in the military bases," the spokesman for the command, Major-General Tayyas al-Khafaji, said in a statement to "Information", noting that "the news about the arrival of systems in Iraq is media leaks."

Khafaji added, "The installation of the Patriot system in Iraq is associated with the ongoing discussions between the United States of America and the Iraqi government on foreign presence." "In the event of a final agreement, the government will announce the details of the agreement and notify the joint operations command to implement the agreement," Khafaji said.

The Al-Fateh coalition had warned earlier, that possible American strikes might target Iraqi politicians opposed to the United States of America and their presence in Iraq, while confirming that installing the Patriot missiles is a new violation of the country's sovereignty. 
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An Iraqi faction: Installing the Patriot system without Iraqi approval gives the factions legitimacy to target them

 

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Kamal Al-Hasnawi, Deputy Secretary-General of the "Replacement" movement, commented on Tuesday (March 31, 2020) the deployment of the Patriot missile defense system in Iraq by the American forces. 

Hasnawi said in an interview with (Baghdad Today), that "the deployment of the American forces (Patriot) missile system gives legitimacy to the resistance factions in order to resist these forces as they are occupying forces, this is to violate the sovereignty of Iraq, and a step that gave full legitimacy to target those forces." 

Patriot systems consist of highly sophisticated radars and interceptors that can destroy a ballistic missile while it is flying. 

And Al-Hasnawi said, "The deployment of the Patriot missile system will not protect the American forces. The Iraqi resistance missiles are able to target them," noting that "there is a capability among the factions to target American forces, even with the presence of this system."

Earlier in the day, Kurdish media reported that the United States of America had deployed a "Patriot" missile system at the US forces base in Erbil, and another at Ain al-Assad base in Anbar. 

The Kurdish “Roudaw” network quoted an unnamed US official as saying, “Another battery arrived at a base in Erbil, the largest city in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.” 

The official added, "Two other batteries are still in Kuwait, awaiting transportation to Iraq."

She pointed out that "one of the Patriot batteries arrived last week at the base of Al-Assad, where American soldiers are deployed and is installed," according to an American military official and an Iraqi military source. In turn, the French news agency quoted, earlier, an informed military source He said, "High-ranking Iraqi officials indicated during a meeting with Commander of the US Central Command, Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, last February, that Washington could give Baghdad political cover, by reducing its number in Iraq with the deployment of defensive missiles."

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