THREAD 🧵: Massive anti-far right protests are happening in #Germany. Hundreds of thousands rallies today, ~ 1.4 mil since Friday. This is in Munich
Berlin, Germany, over 100,000 gathered today outside Bundestag to reject far-right parties
And this is Cologne also witnessing large turnout in organized protests against far-right AfD party. Around 100 cities in Germany protesting since Friday
JUST IN: US says it carried airstrikes in #Syria after Iranian drone hit US base, killing one US contractor, injuring 5 US troops.
Full US Statement here, attack on US troops happened at 1:38 p.m Syria time, 7:38 a.m ET defense.gov/News/Releases/…
Rare but not unprecedented escalation between US & pro-Iran militias in Syria
- Biden authorized strikes in Syria on: 02/2021, 08/2022 also after drone attacks
- Comes at tense point between US-Iran
- Despite Iran rapprochement with Saudi
- One day after Israeli strikes in Aleppo
• Deal announced today
• Brokered by China
• Re-Opening of embassies
• Al-Aiban, Shamkhani, Wang Yi
• White House: Good for Yemen
• Iraq, Oman roles al-monitor.com/originals/2023…
Hard to understate significance of this, coming on heels of China's improved roles w Saudi &Iran.
US official told @AlMonitor it "welcomes any efforts to help end the war in Yemen & de-escalate tensions in the Middle East region."
Talks between Saudi & Houthis are advancing.
But the crux of this is China: its biggest diplomatic breakthrough in GCC region. Chinese negotiator Wang Yi brokered the deal.
Can China offer guarantees? Will this hold? Time will tell.
JUST IN: Two missiles reportedly hit Przewodow #Poland located on border with #Ukraine. Comes as Russia pounded Ukraine with missiles today. Local radio reports 2 fatalities. Poland is a NATO member
Being a NATO member, Poland could opt to invoke Article 5 of "collective defense" that an attack on one is an attack on all.
If Russia is culprit, such move would take Ukraine war to a whole new level
BREAKING: US Intelligence official confirms to AP that “Russian missiles crossed into NATO member #Poland, killing two people.”
This is quickly escalating. Poland’s PM is holding emergency meeting.