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The first comment of the Iraqi president on the Iranian bombing of two bases in Anbar
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Cold and peace on our beloved Iraq and Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan," Iraqi President Barham Salih said in his first official comment on the Iranian bombing of Ain al-Assad air base in Anbar Province (western Iraq), which includes Americans.
The Iraqi government did not immediately comment.
The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced this morning, Wednesday, that Iran targeted two bases that include American personnel in Anbar and Erbil in Iraq with more than 12 missiles.
The ministry added in a statement quoted by Bloomberg News Agency that it is currently working to assess the losses resulting from the missiles, "which were clearly fired from Iran."
And she continued: "We will take all necessary measures to protect our soldiers, partners and allies in the region.
The security media clarifies the Iranian bombing and confirms: There are no losses in the Iraqi forces
Editing Date: 1/8/2020 12:12 • 10 times read
[Baghdad-where]
The Security Media Cell clarified the details of the Iranian bombing of Iraq at dawn today, Wednesday.
A statement of the cell, according to which the agency received a copy, stated, "Iraq from 0145 to 0215 today, January 8, 2020, was subjected to bombing by 22 missiles."
He said, "17 of them landed on the Ayn al-Asad air base, including two that did not explode in the Hitan area, west of the city of Heet, and 5 rockets on the city of Arbil, all of which landed on coalition headquarters."
The statement added, "He also did not record any losses within the Iraqi forces."
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards had announced, in a statement, at dawn today, Wednesday, the bombing of Ein al-Assad base in Anbar province and a military base in Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, with dozens of surface-to-surface ballistic missiles.
The Revolutionary Guards said that 80 American soldiers were killed in the bombing. Without confirmation from Washington, "noting that" the bombing is in revenge for the assassination of America, commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, General Qassem Soleimani, near the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport at dawn last Friday."
He said, "17 of them landed on the Ayn al-Asad air base, including two that did not explode in the Hitan area, west of the city of Heet, and 5 rockets on the city of Arbil, all of which landed on coalition headquarters."
The statement added, "He also did not record any losses within the Iraqi forces."
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards had announced, in a statement, at dawn today, Wednesday, the bombing of Ein al-Assad base in Anbar province and a military base in Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, with dozens of surface-to-surface ballistic missiles.
The Revolutionary Guards said that 80 American soldiers were killed in the bombing. Without confirmation from Washington, "noting that" the bombing is in revenge for the assassination of America, commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, General Qassem Soleimani, near the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport at dawn last Friday."
Pentagon: Iran launched 'more than a dozen' missiles at bases in Iraq housing U.S. troops
USA TODAY Published 6:41 p.m. ET Jan. 7, 2020 | Updated 7:20 p.m. ET Jan. 7, 2020
WASHINGTON – Iran fired more than a dozen missiles at U.S. troops in Iraq late Tuesday, an apparent retaliation for a U.S. drone strike last week that killed one of Iran's most powerful generals, Qasem Soleimani.
Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq, Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said Tuesday.
"It is clear that these missiles were launched from Iran and targeted at least two Iraqi military bases hosting U.S. military and coalition personnel at Al-Assad and Irbil," Hoffman said. "We are working on initial battle damage assessments."
"As we evaluate the situation and our response, we will take all necessary measures to protect and defend U.S. personnel, partners, and allies in the region," Hoffman said.
President Donald Trump has been briefed on the attacks, the White House said.
Iranian state TV reported Tehran launched surface-to-surface missiles at Iraq’s Ain Assad air base in response to a U.S. drone strike last week that killed Soleimani. Iran had threatened retaliation. The attacks immediately ratcheted up tension between the two countries with both Washington and Tehran promising reprisals.
"The president has been briefed and is monitoring the situation closely and consulting with his national security team,” White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned the U.S. and its regional allies against retaliating over the missile attack. The Guard issued the warning via a statement carried by Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency.
"We are warning all American allies, who gave their bases to its terrorist army, that any territory that is the starting point of aggressive acts against Iran will be targeted," the Guard said. The statement also threatened Israel.
Ain Assad air base is in Iraq’s western Anbar province. It was first used by American forces after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein. It later saw American troops stationed there amid the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.
State TV said the operation’s name was “Martyr Soleimani.” It said the Guard’s aerospace division that controls Iran’s missile program launched the attack. Iran said it would release more information later.
Contributing: Associated Press
Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq, Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said Tuesday.
"It is clear that these missiles were launched from Iran and targeted at least two Iraqi military bases hosting U.S. military and coalition personnel at Al-Assad and Irbil," Hoffman said. "We are working on initial battle damage assessments."
"As we evaluate the situation and our response, we will take all necessary measures to protect and defend U.S. personnel, partners, and allies in the region," Hoffman said.
President Donald Trump has been briefed on the attacks, the White House said.
Iranian state TV reported Tehran launched surface-to-surface missiles at Iraq’s Ain Assad air base in response to a U.S. drone strike last week that killed Soleimani. Iran had threatened retaliation. The attacks immediately ratcheted up tension between the two countries with both Washington and Tehran promising reprisals.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned the U.S. and its regional allies against retaliating over the missile attack. The Guard issued the warning via a statement carried by Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency.
"We are warning all American allies, who gave their bases to its terrorist army, that any territory that is the starting point of aggressive acts against Iran will be targeted," the Guard said. The statement also threatened Israel.
State TV said the operation’s name was “Martyr Soleimani.” It said the Guard’s aerospace division that controls Iran’s missile program launched the attack. Iran said it would release more information later.
Contributing: Associated Press
This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as details become available.
Trump follows Pentagon and State Department lead, says he wants US troops out of Iraq eventually - but not just yet
8 Jan, 2020 21:20
Trump follows Pentagon and State Department lead, says he wants US troops out of Iraq eventually - but not just yet
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo takes point in the Oval Office press spray about Iraq with President Donald Trump, January 7, 2020. © REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst
Trump follows Pentagon and State Department lead, says he wants US troops out of Iraq eventually - but not just yet
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo takes point in the Oval Office press spray about Iraq with President Donald Trump, January 7, 2020. © REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst
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While he would like to bring the US troops home at some point, President Donald Trump ruled out leaving Iraq at this time, claiming most Iraqis support ongoing US presence and that pulling out would lead to an Iranian takeover.
While he would like to bring the US troops home at some point, President Donald Trump ruled out leaving Iraq at this time, claiming most Iraqis support ongoing US presence and that pulling out would lead to an Iranian takeover.
“It's something ultimately that I want to see, we can't be there forever,” Trump said Tuesday, asked if he would pull out troops from Iraq. “Eventually, we want to be able to let Iraq run its own affairs ... but this isn't the right point,” he quickly added.
If we leave, that means Iran would have a much bigger foothold.
The president's words echoed the rhetoric coming from the Pentagon, where Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters earlier in the day that there were no plans to pull out of Iraq, regardless of the unsigned draft letter sent to the government in Baghdad on Monday suggesting otherwise.
Also on rt.com Iraq asks US to clarify after letters with different messages on troop withdrawal received
Also on rt.com Iraq asks US to clarify after letters with different messages on troop withdrawal received
Trump did contradict Esper's stated justification for staying in Iraq - the need to maintain a presence against the resurgence of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS / ISIL) terrorists - by saying that the US “got rid of the Caliphate, a hundred percent of the Caliphate is gone. ”
He seemed convinced, however, that a majority of Iraqis want the US troops to stay, saying that there was “tremendous support” from the people who do not wish to see Iran take over.
“Iraqi people understand we're there to help them stand up their sovereignty,” chimed in Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who was at the Oval Office with Trump and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Both Pompeo and Esper have been working that talking point tirelessly for the past two days, with the Pentagon chief telling reporters that Sunday's resolution adopted by the Iraqi parliament that asked the US to leave was not the work of just some Shia lawmakers, while Sunni and Kurdish MPs boycotted the vote.
Missile attacks target US forces in Iraq, senior military source says; Iran suspected
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
US military source in Iraq reports attack from Iran
Iranian missiles target US forces in Iraq; national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports from the Pentagon.
Missiles were fired early Wednesday in multiple locations across Iraq , a senior US military source in the country told Fox News, describing it as a series of attacks on US forces from Iran .
The source told Fox News' Jennifer Griffin: "Under missile attack from Iran. These are either cruise missiles or short-range ballistic missiles. All over the country." The missiles struck near Al Assad Air Base in Anbar, among other other locations. There was no immediate word on injuries or damage.
Meantime, Iran state TV claimed Tehran launched "tens" of surface-to-surface missiles at Iraqi Ain Assad air base housing US troops.
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It came days after Iranian Quds Force Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed in a US airstrike in Baghdad's airport . A senior Iraqi commander of an Iran-backed militia also was killed. The US blamed Soleimani for the killing of hundreds of American troops, and said he was plotting new attacks just before his death.
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Iranian officials and President Trump have traded threats since Soleimani's death, and more US troops have been deployed to the region amid heightened tensions.
Iran-backed militias in Iraq, known as the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), have threatened revenge on American interests and personnel for the killings.
President Trump insists Iranian Gen. Soleimani was a clear and present danger to the US
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On Sunday, Iraqi lawmakers approved a resolution to expel US forces from the country. The resolution comes nearly five years after the government requested US troops be deployed to Iraq after the Islamic State overtook vast swaths of the country.
The terror group has since been defeated, Abdul-Mahdi said, adding the mission has now evolved into a US-Iran proxy war .
Fox News' Jennifer Griffin contributed to this report.
Frank Miles is a reporter and editor covering geopolitics, military, crime, technology and sports for FoxNews.com. His email is Frank.Miles@foxnews.com.
Frank Miles is a reporter and editor covering geopolitics, military, crime, technology and sports for FoxNews.com. His email is Frank.Miles@foxnews.com.
Iraq demands the UN Security Council condemn the American strike on its soil
07/01/2019 AFP / Archive / Johannes Eisel, UN Security Council meeting in New York on February 26, 2019
Iraq called on the United Nations Security Council to condemn the American strike in which the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, General Qassem Soleimani, and the deputy head of the Iraqi crowd, Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, were killed at dawn Friday in Baghdad, so that "jungle law" does not prevail in international relations.
The Iraqi ambassador to the United Nations, Muhammad Hussein Bahr al-Ulum, said in a message to the Security Council that the American raid "constitutes an attack on the people and government of Iraq, and is a flagrant violation of the conditions that govern the presence of American forces in Iraq, the region and the world."
The ambassador continued in his letter that Iraq asked the council "to fulfill its responsibilities and ensure accountability for those who committed those violations that not only violate human rights but international law, and that make the law of the jungle prevailing in the international community."
In the three-page letter, the Iraqi ambassador does not explicitly request a Security Council session to discuss the latest developments. Iraq does not occupy a seat on the Security Council, but it can request a meeting of the Council by one of the Member States.
The message comes the day after the Iraqi Foreign Ministry announced a complaint before the UN Security Council.
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Merkel and Trump are discussing the situation in Iran, Iraq and Libya
The German government announced that Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed in a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump the situation in Iran, Iraq and Libya. German government spokesman Steven Seibert said on Tuesday that the two leaders discussed "the tense situation surrounding Iran and Iraq."
Trump: I would like to withdraw American forces from Iraq, but this will leave Iran more room He added that they "also exchanged views on the current situation in Libya and the political efforts to settle the conflict there, and agreed to continue contacts in this regard." This comes against the backdrop of escalation after the assassination of the commander of the Iranian "Quds" Corps Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad with an American strike.
The European Union ambassador in Baghdad considers the Iranian raid a violation of Iraqi sovereignty
Baghdad, January 8 (Petra) - The European Union ambassador to Martin Houth considered that Iran violated Iraqi sovereignty by launching night air strikes against military bases inside Iraq.
Houth said in a tweet on his Twitter account today, Wednesday, that the Iranian attack comes after Iraq complained about the violation of its sovereignty on the third of January by the United States, stressing that Iraq does not deserve to be a victim of a proxy war.
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Houth said in a tweet on his Twitter account today, Wednesday, that the Iranian attack comes after Iraq complained about the violation of its sovereignty on the third of January by the United States, stressing that Iraq does not deserve to be a victim of a proxy war.
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Redeployment of coalition forces in Iraq ... and the American "draft" pulls the cards
Fears of weakening the security forces in the event of Washington's exit
Wednesday 08 January 2020 AD issue number [15016]
Baghdad: Hamza Mustafa
{Message} from the leadership of the international coalition to the Iraqi army, yesterday evening yesterday, on steps to end the military presence, in implementation of the parliament’s decision to remove foreign forces, led to great confusion in Iraqi political circles, before Washington denied its plans to withdraw, confirming that the message {draft Fragmentation of the formulation sent by mistake}.
The Iraqi authorities announced, on the evening of yesterday, that the US command in the region {letter} was directed to the Joint Operations Command in Iraq, informing it of the start of the process of withdrawing American forces from Iraq. The letter, which was later withdrawn, said that the movement of the airline would be extraordinary and might cause some inconvenience in the city of Baghdad due to the low flying of the American air during the "withdrawal of forces" period, requesting cooperation in this context.
While the forces that had the most prominent role in the parliament’s vote on the decision to remove foreign forces from the country expressed their joy at the speed of the American response, fearing the reactions of the pro-Iran parties that threatened to target American bases, the American response came as a shocking and at the highest levels of decision-making in Washington that no Intention to withdraw the troops. The Pentagon also announced that the message that the Iraqi military command had received (a draft that was weakly drafted and not signed) had been sent "accidentally".
With this, the situation regarding the presence of American forces in Iraq has returned to the first line of speculation. Not only that, but at the height of the talk about the mysterious message that mixed the papers in Baghdad, the well-known security and strategic expert Hisham Al-Hashemi wrote in a tweet on Twitter that “American forces, instead of withdrawing from their bases in Iraq, have started to reinforce this presence in a camp Al-Taji, northwest of Baghdad, ”indicating that“ additional weapons and equipment were brought into this camp. ”
In addition, the international reactions varied, especially the countries participating in the international coalition against ISIS, which consists of more than 60 countries led by the United States of America in Iraq. Germany announced the withdrawal of part of its soldiers deployed in Iraq in anticipation of possible responses to the assassination of the commander of the Iranian "Quds Force", Major General Qassim Soleimani, a few days ago in a US raid in Baghdad.
While Britain is making contingency plans to evacuate its forces, the Netherlands has confirmed that it is continuing to cooperate with Baghdad. Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Ali al-Hakim reiterated his country's position that it should not be a battlefield, calling, in a telephone conversation with his Dutch counterpart, to "the need to respect Iraqi sovereignty and stop violations", valuing the Netherlands’s efforts within the international coalition to fight ISIS. He stressed «the importance of achieving partnership between Iraq and the Netherlands, and the continuation of cooperation in the sectors of training, trade and agriculture».
In addition, a NATO official said yesterday that the organization is transferring some of its military trainers from Iraq. "We are taking all precautions to protect our personnel," a NATO official told Reuters. This includes temporarily redeploying some individuals to other locations, both inside and outside Iraq.
The NATO mission in Iraq includes military and civilian personnel, and includes a few hundred trainers, advisors, and support personnel, both from its 29 member states, or from outside.
In Paris, a French government source said that France has no plans to reduce the number of its forces in Iraq at the present time, adding that security around the French forces will be strengthened. France provides training and logistical support to Iraq and the Kurdish Peshmerga forces in the scope of coalition operations fighting ISIS in the country.
In the same context, the head of the "Political Thinking Center" in Iraq, Dr. Ihsan al-Shammari, said in a statement to "Asharq Al-Awsat" that "the parliament’s decision is a symbolic step, and it can prepare a recommendation for the next government to withdraw foreign forces from Iraq, which came in response to targeting Soleimani and the vice president (Popular Mobilization Committee) Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, by Iran's allies in Iraq, to gain the first points in the US-Iranian conflict. Al-Shammari added that «the decision may be pressure on the next government, but there may not be a practical application for it, because the implementation of this decision will put Iraq as (a state against), and then it will be exposed to international isolation and economic sanctions by Washington and the withdrawal may lead to a return (ISIS) and security chaos. ” Al-Shammari said, "This decision reveals that the authority formula governing the decision, whether executive or legislative, is a close ally of Iran."
And about whether the risks from the return of ISIS are possible, Al-Shammari says that “ISIS still represents a major security challenge for Iraq, despite the military victory over it in 2017, as ISIS has been able to reproduce itself during the past months, even with The killing of its leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. He pointed out that «the pre-emptive operations of the Iraqi security forces for months, show that the organization is still active and is located near Iraqi cities and villages and can carry out specific operations, and at the same time indicates that the Iraqi forces need more help in order to stop the expansion of this organization.»
Al-Shammari asserts that "the withdrawal of the American forces will weaken the capabilities of the Iraqi security forces in the face of the (ISIS) organization, as the Iraqi army continues to rely heavily on American support in arming, training, and logistical support and even conducting joint military operations."
In turn, security expert Fadel Abu Ragheef told Al-Sharq al-Awsat that “ISIS since the end of (the enabling state) until now is trying to repeat itself again, but in any case he will not be able to return to his previous era”, stating that “those They link the imminent return of ISIS to the absence of the Americans in the event of their withdrawal, but they exaggerate to a large extent despite all his attempts to close ranks. He explained that «(ISIS) has suffered great calamities during the past years by assassinating its senior leaders in addition to losing the land and the capabilities, yet it still dominates many areas inside Iraq that represent its fortifications points», noting that «the Iraqi intelligence services are following up the cells of the organization and its elements And she is now in a much better position in terms of capabilities and capabilities, and thus she is able to depend on her, even in the absence of the Americans. ”
The Iraqi authorities announced, on the evening of yesterday, that the US command in the region {letter} was directed to the Joint Operations Command in Iraq, informing it of the start of the process of withdrawing American forces from Iraq. The letter, which was later withdrawn, said that the movement of the airline would be extraordinary and might cause some inconvenience in the city of Baghdad due to the low flying of the American air during the "withdrawal of forces" period, requesting cooperation in this context.
While the forces that had the most prominent role in the parliament’s vote on the decision to remove foreign forces from the country expressed their joy at the speed of the American response, fearing the reactions of the pro-Iran parties that threatened to target American bases, the American response came as a shocking and at the highest levels of decision-making in Washington that no Intention to withdraw the troops. The Pentagon also announced that the message that the Iraqi military command had received (a draft that was weakly drafted and not signed) had been sent "accidentally".
With this, the situation regarding the presence of American forces in Iraq has returned to the first line of speculation. Not only that, but at the height of the talk about the mysterious message that mixed the papers in Baghdad, the well-known security and strategic expert Hisham Al-Hashemi wrote in a tweet on Twitter that “American forces, instead of withdrawing from their bases in Iraq, have started to reinforce this presence in a camp Al-Taji, northwest of Baghdad, ”indicating that“ additional weapons and equipment were brought into this camp. ”
In addition, the international reactions varied, especially the countries participating in the international coalition against ISIS, which consists of more than 60 countries led by the United States of America in Iraq. Germany announced the withdrawal of part of its soldiers deployed in Iraq in anticipation of possible responses to the assassination of the commander of the Iranian "Quds Force", Major General Qassim Soleimani, a few days ago in a US raid in Baghdad.
While Britain is making contingency plans to evacuate its forces, the Netherlands has confirmed that it is continuing to cooperate with Baghdad. Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Ali al-Hakim reiterated his country's position that it should not be a battlefield, calling, in a telephone conversation with his Dutch counterpart, to "the need to respect Iraqi sovereignty and stop violations", valuing the Netherlands’s efforts within the international coalition to fight ISIS. He stressed «the importance of achieving partnership between Iraq and the Netherlands, and the continuation of cooperation in the sectors of training, trade and agriculture».
In addition, a NATO official said yesterday that the organization is transferring some of its military trainers from Iraq. "We are taking all precautions to protect our personnel," a NATO official told Reuters. This includes temporarily redeploying some individuals to other locations, both inside and outside Iraq.
The NATO mission in Iraq includes military and civilian personnel, and includes a few hundred trainers, advisors, and support personnel, both from its 29 member states, or from outside.
In Paris, a French government source said that France has no plans to reduce the number of its forces in Iraq at the present time, adding that security around the French forces will be strengthened. France provides training and logistical support to Iraq and the Kurdish Peshmerga forces in the scope of coalition operations fighting ISIS in the country.
In the same context, the head of the "Political Thinking Center" in Iraq, Dr. Ihsan al-Shammari, said in a statement to "Asharq Al-Awsat" that "the parliament’s decision is a symbolic step, and it can prepare a recommendation for the next government to withdraw foreign forces from Iraq, which came in response to targeting Soleimani and the vice president (Popular Mobilization Committee) Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, by Iran's allies in Iraq, to gain the first points in the US-Iranian conflict. Al-Shammari added that «the decision may be pressure on the next government, but there may not be a practical application for it, because the implementation of this decision will put Iraq as (a state against), and then it will be exposed to international isolation and economic sanctions by Washington and the withdrawal may lead to a return (ISIS) and security chaos. ” Al-Shammari said, "This decision reveals that the authority formula governing the decision, whether executive or legislative, is a close ally of Iran."
And about whether the risks from the return of ISIS are possible, Al-Shammari says that “ISIS still represents a major security challenge for Iraq, despite the military victory over it in 2017, as ISIS has been able to reproduce itself during the past months, even with The killing of its leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. He pointed out that «the pre-emptive operations of the Iraqi security forces for months, show that the organization is still active and is located near Iraqi cities and villages and can carry out specific operations, and at the same time indicates that the Iraqi forces need more help in order to stop the expansion of this organization.»
Al-Shammari asserts that "the withdrawal of the American forces will weaken the capabilities of the Iraqi security forces in the face of the (ISIS) organization, as the Iraqi army continues to rely heavily on American support in arming, training, and logistical support and even conducting joint military operations."
In turn, security expert Fadel Abu Ragheef told Al-Sharq al-Awsat that “ISIS since the end of (the enabling state) until now is trying to repeat itself again, but in any case he will not be able to return to his previous era”, stating that “those They link the imminent return of ISIS to the absence of the Americans in the event of their withdrawal, but they exaggerate to a large extent despite all his attempts to close ranks. He explained that «(ISIS) has suffered great calamities during the past years by assassinating its senior leaders in addition to losing the land and the capabilities, yet it still dominates many areas inside Iraq that represent its fortifications points», noting that «the Iraqi intelligence services are following up the cells of the organization and its elements And she is now in a much better position in terms of capabilities and capabilities, and thus she is able to depend on her, even in the absence of the Americans. ”
France, Britain, Germany: Iran must refrain from violence and respect nuclear deal
By Reuters
8 January 2020
PARIS, Jan (Reuters) - The 'E3' group of countries comprised of France, Britain and Germany called on Iran to refrain from any violent action and urged Iran to go back to respecting arrangements laid out in the JCPOA 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
The three countries also highlighted the importance of de-escalating tensions in Iraq and Iran, and reaffirmed their determination to fight Islamic State.
"We reaffirm our commitment to continuing the fight against Islamic State, which remains a priority. It is essential that we keep the coalition, in this regard. We call on the Iraqi authorities to continue to supply the necessary support to the coalition," the E3 group said in a statement.
"We are ready to continue talks with all parties in order to contribute to de-escalating tensions and re-establishing stability in the region," added the E3 group. (Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta Editing by Chris Reese)
The Iraqi representative sends two letters to the Secretary-General and to the Security Council calling on them to condemn the American bombing
08-01-2020 01:09 AMBaghdad / newsletter:
On Monday, the Iraqi delegate to the United Nations, Muhammad Hussain Bahr al-Ulum, sent two letters to the Secretary-General and to the Security Council calling on them to condemn the American bombing.
Media sources said that the message of the Iraqi delegate to the United Nations calls for condemning the bombing and assassinations carried out by Washington in Iraq.
She added, "The letter of the Iraqi representative to the United Nations describes the bombing and assassinations carried out by Washington as extrajudicial executions."
Media sources said that the message of the Iraqi delegate to the United Nations calls for condemning the bombing and assassinations carried out by Washington in Iraq.
She added, "The letter of the Iraqi representative to the United Nations describes the bombing and assassinations carried out by Washington as extrajudicial executions."
Canadian Foreign Minister affirms his country's commitment to a stable and united Iraq
Ottawa, January 7 (Petra) - Canadian Foreign Minister, Francois Philippe Champagne, affirmed his country's continued commitment to a stable and united Iraq and to ensuring the permanent defeat of the ISIS terrorist gang.
The Canadian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Minister Champagne made a telephone call today, Monday, with his Iraqi counterpart, Muhammad Ali Al-Hakim, and agreed that failure to escalate tensions is necessary because peace and stability are the key to ongoing political and economic reforms in Iraq.
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The CBI for Wednesday 1/8/20 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
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1-8-2020 Newshound Guru Adam Montana Things are craAazZZYyy over there right now... nothing that I see at the moment is killing any chance of an RV. But it's also really hard to stay on top of actual Dinar News with the current situation. I'm watching it like a hawk though!
1-7-2020 Intel Guru MarkZ [What will dong rates be?] I still hear that street rate will start at about .45 to .50 cents and letting it float...contract rates may be as high as $2
1-7-2020 Newshound Guru Jeff ...what Iraq's parliament did the other day...nothing was passed or approved that was legal and binding to physically remove the US. Only the Shias attended parliament and did this act or stunt to support Iran. The Kurds and the Sunnis did not attend parliament so everything you guys are seeing in the news right now is BS and they did not pass anything legal or binding. The US is not going to be removed...
1-7-2020 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Well the fallout has begun starting with the spread on the dinar/dollar falling out of IMF compliance reaching 1227 dinar to the dollar...Not good. With the spread falling out of IMF compliance it could be 16-18 months down the drain as the CBI was working to accept Article VIII
1-7-2020 Newshound Guru Jeff ...what Iraq's parliament did the other day...nothing was passed or approved that was legal and binding to physically remove the US. Only the Shias attended parliament and did this act or stunt to support Iran. The Kurds and the Sunnis did not attend parliament so everything you guys are seeing in the news right now is BS and they did not pass anything legal or binding. The US is not going to be removed...
1-7-2020 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Well the fallout has begun starting with the spread on the dinar/dollar falling out of IMF compliance reaching 1227 dinar to the dollar...Not good. With the spread falling out of IMF compliance it could be 16-18 months down the drain as the CBI was working to accept Article VIII
1-7-2020 Intel Guru MarkZ [via PDK] Remember Noone knows the exact timing but what we hear from 3 Redemption Centers this morning is they are Fully Staffed with big expectations! So, today is a good day to keep watch...I know I will be. [Has Iraq officially RV’d yet?] No but there are rumors they could possible come out tomorrow or Saturday with the new rate.
1-7-2020 Intel Guru Frank26 Anything you read that the parliament of Iraq did, any law legislation is impossible...the only ones who wanted the American troops out were the Iranian sympathizers...it's the last scream of the Iranian militia...
1-7-2020 Newshound Guru Jeff ...What's happening between the U.S. and Iran will have no bearing on the timing of the rate change...the timing of the rate change only has one speed associated with it and it's extra slow...we are waiting on the 2020 budget with Iraq. That's what you're going to continue to see and that's how the news is going to play out. The news will walk you into the 2020 budget. That's where things are headed next...
1-7-2020 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat First of all I have been telling everyone for years now that without the elimination of Iranian influence in Iraq there would be no RV...I also said the US was plotting a way to get them out of Iraq... They have plan and so be patient and watch it unfold...I know it may seem gloomy at times but hang in there...Don't give up now.
1-7-2020 Newshound Guru Kaperoni ...There is no reinstatement. No RV or RI. Not how monetary policy works. Under the current conditions, things are beginning to deteriorate as a result of the backlash from US military efforts to eliminate Iranian general Soleimani. Parliament wants US troops out, the US has threatened economic consequences and as a result the exchange rate is deteriorating. No currency reform is in the near future. Iraq also fears the loss of economic activities and investment. Sit back and relax we are going to have to be patient and wait this out.
1-7-2020 Intel Guru Frank26 Anything you read that the parliament of Iraq did, any law legislation is impossible...the only ones who wanted the American troops out were the Iranian sympathizers...it's the last scream of the Iranian militia...
1-7-2020 Newshound Guru Jeff ...What's happening between the U.S. and Iran will have no bearing on the timing of the rate change...the timing of the rate change only has one speed associated with it and it's extra slow...we are waiting on the 2020 budget with Iraq. That's what you're going to continue to see and that's how the news is going to play out. The news will walk you into the 2020 budget. That's where things are headed next...
1-7-2020 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat First of all I have been telling everyone for years now that without the elimination of Iranian influence in Iraq there would be no RV...I also said the US was plotting a way to get them out of Iraq... They have plan and so be patient and watch it unfold...I know it may seem gloomy at times but hang in there...Don't give up now.
1-7-2020 Newshound Guru Kaperoni ...There is no reinstatement. No RV or RI. Not how monetary policy works. Under the current conditions, things are beginning to deteriorate as a result of the backlash from US military efforts to eliminate Iranian general Soleimani. Parliament wants US troops out, the US has threatened economic consequences and as a result the exchange rate is deteriorating. No currency reform is in the near future. Iraq also fears the loss of economic activities and investment. Sit back and relax we are going to have to be patient and wait this out.
1-6-2020 Newshound Guru Adam Montana Article quotes: "Chairman of the Finance Committee, Haitham al-Jabouri, confirmed on Monday that the strategic framework agreement with the United States of America is still in effect, while he indicated that the House’s decision yesterday regarding ending the foreign presence has nothing to do with it."; "We are in contact with all relevant authorities on this issue and are keen to maintain economic relations with all countries, including the United States, and in a manner that serves the interests of our country in terms of security and economic, especially since there are large investment contracts between the two countries in important and strategic sectors." ...pretty much says it all.
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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
The Council of Ministers holds its regular session, headed by Prime Minister Adel Adel Abdul-Mahdi
The Council of Ministers held its regular session today, Tuesday, January 7, 2020, headed by the Prime Minister, Adel Adel Abdul Mahdi.
The session witnessed the approval of the continuation of the wages of employees working as a contract in the Independent High Electoral Commission for the month of December of 2019, from the allocations allocated in the budget of special programs - electoral expenditures, provided that the total salaries of employees of operational contracts are included in the chapter on compensation of employees in a draft law The federal budget for the Republic of Iraq for the fiscal year / 2020 provided that this does not conflict with the Financial Management and Public Debt Law.
The Cabinet approved the following: -
First: The Ministry of the Interior / General Traffic Directorate registers the vehicles (custodians) entering Iraq through all border crossings, which prove through the technical disclosure that the actual year of manufacture is less than the year of manufacture, which is fixed in its customs registration book and the disc sent by the General Authority for Customs, and entering Iraq Until the date of December 31 2016, provided that the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Cabinet Resolution: (115 of 2018) are taken into account, provided that the subject is completed within six months from the date of issuance of this decision, which cannot be extended.
Second: the formation of an investigative committee headed by a representative of the General Authority of Customs and the membership of representatives from the General Company for Cars and the Directorate of Traffic of the governorates that have border outlets, which will investigate the matter regarding the mechanism of entering vehicles and collect customs duties on them and determine the defaulters and take legal measures against them from all border outlets, provided that Its work shall be completed within (4) months from the date of issuance of this decision.
The Council agreed to include medical devices imported from both the public and private sectors by the decision of the Council of Ministers: (255 of 2019) regarding imposing a customs fee of (0.5%), according to the provisions of Article (2 / First) of the Customs Tariff Law No. (22) for the year 2010 , And this decision is implemented from 1/2/2020
The Cabinet approved the recommendations of the Diwaniya Command Committee (245 of 2019) regarding setting an integrated vision and organizational procedures for controlling truckloads, protecting roads and implementing public safety regulations, and applying all necessary laws and relevant instructions outlined linking the letter of the Ministry of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works with a number of m .Kh / 1926, dated 13/10/2019, taking into consideration the opinion of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers contained in the Memorandum of Legal Department with the number: CD / Q / 2/1 / 580SQ dated 3/12/2019 .
And the recommendation of the competent authority in the Ministry of Industry and Minerals (Department of Industrial Development and Regulation) was approved based on the provisions of Article (14) of the Iraqi Product Protection Law No. (11) for the year 2010 amended according to the following:
1. Imposing an additional customs duty at a rate of (65%) from the unit of measurement of the product (plastic ampoules) imported to Iraq from all countries and origins with the customs item (39076000) for a period of four years without reduction, and monitoring the local market during the period of application of the additional customs fees during a period of 6 The most famous of the Ministries of Health, Industry and Minerals in terms of quantity.
2. The Ministry of Finance / Customs Authority applies the additional customs fee for the aforementioned product and also periodically notifies the Ministry of Industry and Minerals / Industrial Development and Regulation Department about the amount of Iraq’s imports of the product above and the value of the additional customs fees that are levied on the importer of the foreign product and the value of the importer And the countries of export and its importers
3. The supervisory authorities shall audit the effects resulting from the imposition of additional customs protection on the imported product.
4. This decision is enforced 120 days after its issuance.
Media office of the Prime Minister
January 7, 2020
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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi receives a phone call from NATO Secretary General
Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi received, on Tuesday morning, a phone call from NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
The Prime Minister expressed his pride in the cooperative relations between Iraq and NATO, the government's policy and its balanced relations, the position of the government and the Iraqi parliament on the presence of foreign forces and the decision to withdraw from Iraq and preserve its sovereignty.
Mr. Secretary-General of NATO stressed the importance of developing the existing cooperative relations between Iraq and NATO and the desire to support and train Iraqi security forces and fight ISIS, and the current crisis and security developments were discussed and efforts to avoid war in the region and reduce escalation and defuse the crisis and spare the peoples of the region and the world the repercussions of war.
Media office of the Prime Minister
January 7, 2020
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)
At the time this report was submitted, there are no new tweets posted on the Government of Iraq twitter account.
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ARTICLE 3
Guterres in favor: The UN is keen to support the stability of Iraq and preserve its sovereignty
1/7/2020 22:08
[Baghdad-where]
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres affirmed on Tuesday the international organization's keenness to stabilize Iraq and preserve its sovereignty, while President Barham Saleh affirmed his keenness that the country be an arena and a pillar of regional and international harmony and peace.
The Presidency of the Republic said in a statement received by the All Iraq News Agency [in] a copy of it, that Saleh "received today, Tuesday, a phone call from the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, and during the phone call, the latest developments and regional and international developments and the position of the international community were discussed."
The statement quoted Guterres as "the concern of the United Nations to support the stability of Iraq and preserve its sovereignty," expressing "its deep concern about the escalation that threatens international peace and security," stressing "the need for restraint and judgment to the language of reason and wisdom in dealing with crises."
For his part, the President of the Republic expressed his "thanks and appreciation to the Secretary-General for his communication and his concern for the security and safety of Iraq," stressing that "the country is keen and focused on regional and international harmony and distancing it from conflicts, disputes and tension."
For his part, the President of the Republic expressed his "thanks and appreciation to the Secretary-General for his communication and his concern for the security and safety of Iraq," stressing that "the country is keen and focused on regional and international harmony and distancing it from conflicts, disputes and tension."
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ARTICLE 4
NATO: We will temporarily withdraw part of our military units out of Iraq and redeploy the rest inside
1/7/2020 21:33
[Follow-up]
According to the agency, "Agence France Presse", that NATO will temporarily withdraw part of its military units in Iraq, and redeploy its remaining part to separate sectors in and outside Iraq.
"We are taking all necessary measures to protect our soldiers. For this, some of them will be temporarily transferred to other parts of Iraq and abroad," the agency quoted a NATO spokesman as saying, noting that the alliance, however, "will maintain the presence of its forces in Iraq."
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ARTICLE 5
Iran claims Al-Asad missile strike as revenge for Soleimani, demands US withdrawal from Iraq
8 Jan 2020 00:06
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran reportedly confirmed their missiles struck a US base in western Iraq, calling it revenge for the killing of General Qassem Soleimani and warning more strikes might be coming.
“The brave soldiers of IRGC's aerospace unit have launched a successful attack with tens of ballistic missiles” on the Al-Asad base, in the name of General Soleimani, the IRGC said in a statement early on Wednesday morning, adding
We call on Americans to recall all their soldiers back home to prevent more damage.
Iran threatened “hard revenge” against the US for Soleimani’s death. The leader of IRGC’s Quds Force was assassinated in a drone strike last Thursday, outside the Baghdad international airport in Iraq. The strike on Al-Asad and several other US bases in Iraq took place at 01:20 local time, the exact time Soleimani’s convoy was struck.
US President Donald Trump called Soleimani a “monster” and a terrorist, whose death saved lives, and threatened Iran with “disproportionate” US strikes if it endangered any Americans anywhere.
Trump also ruled out US withdrawal from Iraq, contrary to a letter that was sent to the government in Baghdad on Monday by a regional US commander, saying that doing so would practically hand the country over to Tehran.
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The IRGC also warned all US allies in the region that they will be targeted if any aggressive action is undertaken from their territory, putting Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel on noticeWe call on Americans to recall all their soldiers back home to prevent ore damage.
Iran threatened “hard revenge” against the US for Soleimani’s death. The leader of IRGC’s Quds Force was assassinated in a drone strike last Thursday, outside the Baghdad international airport in Iraq. The strike on Al-Asad and several other US bases in Iraq took place at 01:20 local time, the exact time Soleimani’s convoy was struck.
US President Donald Trump called Soleimani a “monster” and a terrorist, whose death saved lives, and threatened Iran with “disproportionate” US strikes if it endangered any Americans anywhere.
Trump also ruled out US withdrawal from Iraq, contrary to a letter that was sent to the government in Baghdad on Monday by a regional US commander, saying that doing so would practically hand the country over to Tehran.
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