- US raid on Baghdad airport, Iranian general Soleimani killed
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January 03, 2020 China has called for calm and measure, from all sides and "especially the United States", after the killing in Iraq of Iranian general Soleimani. "We call on the parties involved, especially the United States, to remain calm and take measures to prevent further escalation of tensions," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang during a briefing with the printing.Pelosi: "Dangerous escalation, Congress be informed"
"The raid on Baghdad tonight," ordered by American President Donald Trump, "is likely to cause an escalation of violence." The warning comes from the speaker of the US House of Representatives, the democratic Nancy Pelosi, according to which "America and the world cannot afford an escalation of tension to a point of no return". In an official commentary note on the event, Pelosi attacked Trump's decision, calling it "disproportionate and provocative" and denounced that the raid was carried out "without authorization" and without "having consulted Congress on the use of military force ". "The Congress", asked Pelosi, "must be immediately informed of what is a serious situation and the next steps taken into consideration by the Administration, including the significant increase in additional troops in the region".
Biden against Trump, "He threw dynamite into a powder keg"
"No American will mourn the death of Qassem Soleimani, he deserved to be brought to justice for his crimes against American troops and against thousands of innocent people in the region", but with the raid that killed him in Baghdad, President Donald Trump threw dynamite in a powder keg. "So in an official statement the candidate for the Democratic primary for the White House, Joe Biden, underlining that now Trump" owes the American people an explanation of the strategy and the plan to keep US troops and personnel safe. "embassy, as well as our interests at home and abroad." "Iran will definitely respond, we may be on the verge of a major conflict in the Middle East," Biden warned, saying he feared that the Trump administration would not have "the necessary long-term vision".
Israel, high military alert
Israel raised its alert after learning of the killing in Iraq of General Qassen Soleimani, considered in the Jewish state as the main architect for many years of Iran's systematic military penetration in various countries of the region. During the night, military radio stopped regular programs to broadcast the first updates on his death. According to the broadcaster, a reaction by the Lebanese Hezbollah should not be excluded if they concluded that Israel had a role in its elimination. On the Israeli border with Lebanon and Syria, the ski slopes of Mount Hermon have been closed to the public. According to the broadcaster, Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu could shorten the visit he is conducting in Greece and return to Israel today.