The Iraqi Parliament has voted to obligate Iraq's government 'to work towards ending the presence of all foreign troops on Iraqi soil,' according to the media office of the Iraqi Parliament
The Iraqi Parliament voted Sunday to obligate Iraq's government"to work towards ending the presence of all foreign troops on Iraqi soil," according to the media office of the Iraqi Parliament.
The vote represents a rebuke of the United States over its targeted airstrike on Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq early Friday. The attack has sharply escalated tensions with Iran and has pushed Iraq to reconsider the presence of American troops in the region.
This step is within JCPOA & all 5 steps are reversible upon EFFECTIVE implementation of reciprocal obligations— Javad Zarif January 5, 2020 The body of Soleimani, a top general and one of the most powerful men in Iran, arrived in his home country on Sunday and was met by thousands of mourners who flooded the streets to honor him. His body and the bodies of his companions arrived in Tehran on Monday morning to massive crowds, according to Iran's Press TV.
Pompeo defends Trump tweet threatening Iranian sites 02:15Pompeo dodged questions asking to detail the"imminent" attack that Soleimani was allegedly planning and whether it was expected in days or weeks."If you're an American in the region, days and weeks, this is not something that's relevant," Pompeo said."We have to prepare, we have to be ready, and we took a bad guy off the battlefield. We made the right decision.
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