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It's clear now that the killing of Maj. Gen. Qassem #Soleimani, the long-time leader of Iran’s paramilitary Quds Force, is a watershed moment for the Middle East.

Here's what's happened since in the days that followed:
2/ In the wake of Soleimani's killing, tensions with Iran have only escalated.

Thousands of mourners flooded the streets of Baghdad Saturday and called for revenge against the US.

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3/ Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for three days of mourning before seeking retaliation.

But in the meantime, President Trump has continued making threats – on Twitter.

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4/ On Sunday, the Iraqi parliament voted for a resolution to expel the 5,200 American troops stationed in the country in response to the airstrike, which took place at Baghdad's airport.

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5/ Iran also announced it will no longer adhere to production limits imposed by the 2015 nuclear deal, but will still allow oversight from the IAEA.

This comes nearly two years after President Trump withdrew the US from the agreement.

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6/ In all, many questions still remain about the US endgame in the region and what comes next.

As @dbyman explains, the painful irony is that Trump is escalating tensions with Iran just as he is weakening the overall US position in the Middle East. vox.com/world/2020/1/6…
7/7 For more, listen to today’s episode of @Today_Explained on Soleimani’s killing.

@AlexWardVox explains the cascading situation and what might happen next: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tod…
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi to announce a formal impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump this afternoon vox.com/2019/9/24/2088…
2/ It’s worth remembering that an impeachment inquiry is *not* the same thing as voting on articles of impeachment.

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3/ An impeachment inquiry is essentially the investigation that precedes any vote in committee or on the floor of the House.

In this case, it’s important because it gives Democrats more tools to try to extract information from the Trump administration.
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A shooting has occurred in Texas:

- At least 20 people were wounded
- At least 2 people were killed
- At least one state trooper was shot
- One suspect is in custody vox.com/2019/8/31/2084…
Latest on the shooting near Odessa and Midland, TX:
- 21 were shot
- 5 were killed
- 3 law enforcement officials were shot
- Officials say the suspect, who was killed by police, was a white man in his 30s
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Latest updates on the shooting in Texas:
- At least 7 people were killed
- At least 21 people were shot
- The youngest of the wounded is a 17-month-old

Here's everything we know so far: vox.com/2019/8/31/2084…
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On January 2, 2020, a U.S.-led airstrike targeted a convoy exiting D Baghdad International Airport, killing Qassem Soleimani, D notorious commander of Iran’s terrorist Quds Force. But Who is Qassem #Soleimani ?
In July 1999, at height of student protests, he signed a letter along with other IRGC commanders, warning then-President Mohammad Khatami that if he did not put down the revolt, D IRGC would intervene.
“Our patience has run out,” Soleimani, along with other IRGC Generals wrote.
Soleimani, carrying the rank of major general, was Khamenei’s hatchet man and a hated figure. During uprisings in Iran in 2018 and 2019, protesters tore up and torched his posters in different cities.#IranProtests
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 @wrightr of The @NewYorker describes #Iran's IRGC Quds Force chief Qasem Soleimani as "flamboyant" & claims his killing was an "act of war."

Considering the fact that she is very fond of @JZarif, I'm not surprised at all.

h/t @HanifJazayeri & @ablrchi
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 Wright describes the terrorist Quds Force as "an Iranian unite of commandos comparable to the U.S. SEALs, Delta Force, and Rangers combined..."

Me:
It is absolutely disgusting to see someone fall to such a low. I'm sure the American people have even stronger feelings.
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 Wright says people "in Iran and across the Middle East" will consider the killing of Soleimani as an "act of war."

So she claims people will be sad, angry & condemn this attack.

Let's take a look.
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1: The key here is the reaction of the people.

Most Iraqis don't like the Iranians and the Iranian influence. The anti govt protests there were against a govt controlled by the Iranians and against the Iranians themselves. The PMUs were the ones using snipers to shoot protesters
2: With regards to #Iran, this is a big event that can't go without retaliation. The situation can easily lead to a full scale war. Everybody in the region is now preparing for the eventuality of war.

If conflict starts, It'll be a regional war including Israel, Hezboallah, etc
3: Let's not even talk about the price of oil if conflict starts. This is the oil hub of the world & doesn't matter is a country is self sufficient in oil or not. Oil follows an international price. So if the fireworks go in big scale, oil will skyrocket & the economy 👎
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Breaking: Both @AlMayadeenNews & #Iraqi TV confirm the assassination of #IRGC #Quds Force commander, #Qasem_Soleimani & commander of #Iraq's #PMU (Hashd al-Shaabi), #Abu_Mahdi_al_Muhandis .
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.2/ The consequences of assassinating #Soleimani & #Muhandis will be catastrophic for #Iraq, the region, as well #US & #Israeli interests in #Mideast.
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.3/ The decision to assassinate both these commanders, is a clear #American message to escalate in Iraq & to draw #Iran into a military conflict.
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Holy cow! Senior militia leaders killed in American strikes in Iraq, and could include Iran’s Qassem Soleimani or one of his top aides from Iraq. Beyond insane.
So far confirmed — the Pentagon is saying two senior operatives “linked to Iran” were targeted.

Iraqi TV claims that Qassem Sulaimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed.

If true, this is no doubt the most significant/consequential killing probably in a decade.
Whoa! Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi (iranian-backed popular mobilization forces) is reportedly confirming that its deputy and Qassem Sulaimani have been indeed killed in American strikes.
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BREAKING: Rockets have been fired at Baghdad airport, causing multiple casualties
JUST IN: Gen. Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds force, has been killed in an airstrike, according to Iraqi state TV and officials
UPDATE: The deputy head of Iraq’s para-military forces and head of Iran-linked Kataib Hezbollah militias, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, was also killed in the attack at Baghdad airport, state TV reports
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