Commander kills Iran, U.S. and other countries react 5:33 on January 4
This is a reaction from the United States and other countries over the United States' killing of Iran's elite unit, Commander Soreimani, of the Revolutionary Guard.
U.S. ruling and opposition split
While the ruling and republican parties have been giving full credit, opposition and Democratic parties have been following a series of concerns about retaliation by Iran and calls for explanation from the government.
`` Solei Mani is a terrorist.President Trump and our troops have told Iran and the world that an attack on the United States will always be rewarded, '' a statement from House of Representatives McCarthy, the head of the Republican House of Representatives, said in a statement. It is fully evaluated.
`` Soleimani was the most ruthless and vicious person in Iran's government. His hands were stained with American blood, '' said Sen. Gram, a Republican leader near Trump. I thank President Trump for his bold actions against the Iranian attacks. "
Meanwhile, Democratic Chairman Pelosi said in a statement that "attacks could cause an even greater outbreak of dangerous violence," expressing concerns over Iran's retaliation.
"This action took place without consultation with Congress. Congress should be immediately notified of this serious situation and the government's next actions, including the expansion of additional U.S. forces into the region. Must do so, "he stressed, calling Congress seeking more detail from the Trump administration.
`` Soleimani is responsible for unimaginable violence and the world is better without him, '' said Democrat Schiff, a member of the House Information Committee, but said, `` Parliament has not approved the attack, Do not want a war with Iran. "
A former Democratic candidate for the presidential election, former Vice President Biden, also issued a statement saying, "No U.S. people mourn the death of Soleimani. He deserves justice." This action is almost certainly going to have the opposite effect, although he said it was to deter an attack: President Trump has thrown dynamite into an immediate and dangerous area. " Did.
Iraq: rice attack arrogantly abuses Iraqi sovereignty
In response to the killing of Iran's elite unit, Commander Soreimani of the Revolutionary Defense Corps in an attack by the United States, criticism has been raised in Iraq, which was the stage of the attack, as US actions are against Iraq's sovereignty .
In this statement, Prime Minister Abdul Mahadi released a statement yesterday, criticizing the U.S. attack as "a dangerous act that would ignite a fuse that could lead to a catastrophic war in Iraq, the region, and the world." did.
He stated that the attack violated an agreement with the U.S. that set U.S. forces to stay in security forces and fight terrorism.
In a statement on Tuesday, Iraqi majority Islamic Shiite supreme authority Sistani announced a statement on Friday that the US attack was "arrogant infringement of Iraqi sovereignty and international agreements. It led to the death of commanders who defeated Islamic State terrorists, "mourning the death of Soleimani, who blamed the U.S. attack and led the fight against IS in the Middle East.
"These events indicate that the country is going to a very difficult time. It calls on all stakeholders to maintain self-control and act wisely."
The Iraqi parliament will soon hold an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures, and watch how Iraq, which has been the stage for the United States and Iran to compete, will respond to this U.S. military attack Will be
China seeks restraint from rice
According to China's state-run Xinhua News Agency, Yang Jie, who is in charge of diplomacy in China, said in a telephone talk with U.S. Secretary of State Pompeio, `` China should resolve differences of opinion through dialogue and consultation. "I hope that all states, especially the United States, remain self-restraining and, through dialogue, return quickly to the path to problem-solving and ease tensions." He called on the United States to refrain from escalating the situation.
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Turkey "deeply concerned"
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement on Tuesday, saying, "I am deeply concerned about the growing tensions between the United States and Iran. If Iraq strikes, the peace and stability of the region will be compromised. We warn again, "he called on both the United States and Iran to avoid military action and resolve diplomatic problems.
United Nations `` cannot start a new war on the Gulf ''
At the beginning of the press conference, UN spokeswoman Haku read the statement of Secretary-General Guterres at a time, stating that "it is time for political leaders in the nations concerned to exercise maximum restraint." We urged self-restraint to prevent other countries involved from taking action such as retaliation.
He said, "I can't start a new war on the Gulf," and expressed a sense of danger that if the situation escalated, it could develop into a war.
Deputy Secretary-General Haku said that Secretary-General Guterres called the United States Ambassador to the United States Crafts this morning and sent a message with the same intent as the statement, but did not disclose the details of the exchange.
Meanwhile, China's UN ambassador to the Zhang Army, before attending the Security Council meeting, told reporters: "We are watching the situation. China opposes the use of any force in international relations. The preservation of territory should be fully respected, "he said, saying that U.S. military operations would be a violation of Iraqi sovereignty.