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AFP & Reuters reporting the U.S.-led coalition sending a letter informing the Iraqi military of a decision to move U.S. forces out of Iraq.

Letters in English & Arabic
Confirmed by @rickpdickson, U.S. Army Public Affairs Officer for @3rdSFGroup.
@rickpdickson @3rdSFGroup #UPDATE
Meanwhile, Pentagon to begin sending six B-52s to Diego Garcia, says US official to CNN.
B-52s will be available for operations against Iran if ordered, the official said. However, the deployment does not signal that operations have been ordered.
@rickpdickson @3rdSFGroup #UPDATE
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Heshmat Alavi
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1)
 There are reports circulating about the Ukrainian Int’l Airlines flight PS752 being shot down shortly after take off from Tehran.

The plane crashed near the city of Shahriar, west of the Iranian capital.

This thread will cite many people.
2)
 Initial reports claimed engine failure.

However, "Ukraine’s embassy in Iran dropped an initial reference to engine failure as the cause of a Ukrainian plane crash outside Tehran on Wednesday."
reuters.com/article/iran-c…
3)
 Ukraine Int'l Airlines said a Boeing 737-800 involved in a fatal crash in Iran was one of the best planes in its fleet & its pilots were very experienced.

No sign anything was wrong before the plane took off, last routinely serviced on Jan. 6.
reuters.com/article/us-ira…
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Heshmat Alavi
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#BREAKING
Jan 8 - #Iraq
-Rocket fire into Baghdad's Green Zone; no casualties reported yet
-Rocket lands inside U.S. Embassy vicinity
-Intense U.S. helicopter activity over the Iraqi capital
#UPDATE
Jan 8 - Baghdad, #Iraq
Green Zone
Two explosions heard in this video
#UPDATE
Sky News Arabia: 3 Katyusha rockets landed in Baghdad's Green Zone & fire breaks out due to rocket impact.

AFP reporting two explosions

Iraqi Security Media Cell: Two katyusha rockets landed at Baghdad’s Green Zone. No casualties.
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Heshmat Alavi
@HeshmatAlavi
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1)
 The regime in Iran, humiliated after Soleimani’s death, launched missiles on Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops in a desperate attempt to save face.

All the while, Tehran knows provoking Trump is dangerous.

This is Khamenei’s status quo.
2)
 Iran’s military brass is weeping after the loss of Soleimani.

Me:
Good.
3)
 Iran vowed a response to Soliemani’s death.

IRGC launched missiles targeting Iraqi military sites home to U.S. forces.

U.S. military officials reported no casualties & Trump, after being briefed, tweeted “all is well!”

There are even reports Iran mistarteged intentionally.
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#BREAKING Soleimani was in Iraq to ease regional tensions; then Trump said ‘Kill him’

1/ From LiberationNews: The acting Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi addressed Parliament today with a recommendation for U.S. troops to be removed from the country.
2/ That speech has been widely covered in the U.S. media but its most explosive revelations have been omitted or buried.

Abdul-Mahdi revealed that Soleimani traveled to Baghdad to deliver a message back from Iran to Saudi Arabia about a proposal to lower tensions in the region,
3/ that Soleimani was to meet with the Prime Minister the very morning he was assassinated, and — most crucially — that days prior Trump had asked the Iraqi Prime Minister to “play the mediator’s role” between the U.S. and Iran.
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#Iraq’s Parliament passes non-binding resolution to expel #OIR forces:
“The govt commits to revoke its request for assistance from the int’l coalition fighting IS due to the end of military operations in Iraq & achievmnt of victory”
Read @Mustafa_salimb:
bit.ly/2Fk97GU
In Arabic, the Iraqi Parliament resolution to remove all #OIR Coalition forces from #Iraq:
bit.ly/35vTl6F
English in thread to follow…
1/
 01/05/2020 The Council of Representatives [Parliament] voted in its extraordinary session, which was chaired by Mr. Mohamed Al-Halbousi, Speaker of the Council, today, Sunday 5/1/2020, in the presence of 172 deputies, during which the Prime Minister, Mr. Adel Abdul-Mahdi,…
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#BREAKING: Oman’s ruler Sultan Qaboos has called on the US and Iran to resolve their issues diplomatically and asked the international community to intensify efforts for peace in the region arab.news/pyz8x
#BREAKING: #UK Foreign Minister Raab says war in #MiddleEast is in no one’s interests arab.news/pyz8x
#BREAKING: #UK Foreign Secretary @DominicRaab says route is open to #Iran to engage in meaningful diplomacy arab.news/pyz8x
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🚨 #BREAKING: Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), ie, Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) 🇮🇶 relations director, Muhammad Reda Aljabery with a delegation of 🇮🇷 Iranian Revolutionary Guards in 2 cars on the Baghdad Int'l airport road taken out.
2. Mohammed Ridha head of PMF Protocol office was accompanied by high value guests, their SUVs hit directly inside Baghdad Airport’s main road.

"Mohammad Reza Kazim
Mohammad Reza Al-Jabri
Mohammed Al-Shaybani
Hassan AbdulHadi
Hassan Resistance
Haidar Ali"

Iranian
3. Reports are that Muhammad Reda was behind the US embassy attack. #Bagdad Airport
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Elijah J. Magnier
@ejmalrai
#Iraq:

Protestors in front of #Baghdad #US embassy:
"Allah.Allahu Akbar.Amrica al-Shaytan al-Akbar"

God is great and America is the biggest Satan.

Protestors gathered against the crime #US AF committed by killing and wounding 79 security forces guarding borders against #ISIS.
Protestors won't break-in the #US embassy in #Baghdad, today. The situation is under control. #Iraq.

FYI: US evacuated tens of personnel at the embassy a couple of weeks ago and reinforced the military effectiveness at the same time.

I have little doubt that both #US @EsperDoD and @SecPompeo have jeopardised the lives of US forces in #Iraq and are risking of being expelled from the country. I don't think @realDonaldTrump will like the way he is ending in 2019.
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