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New York Governor Strengthens State Security

1/3/2020, 10:49:19 PM

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered increased security measures throughout the state amid the assassination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps General Kassem Suleimani in Baghdad.


“In the context of growing tensions in the Middle East, I ordered increased security measures at important infrastructure throughout the state. I deploy the National Guard at New York airports, ”he wrote on Twitter.

At the same time, the governor noted that so far there have been no direct threats to the state.

Earlier, Democratic Senator Tim Kane introduced a draft resolution to the Senate, which aims to prevent US President Donald Trump from starting a war with Iran without Congress permission.