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Iran Cancels Nuclear Deal; Will Not Abide by Agreement after killing of General
ROCKETS & MORTARS LANDING NEAR US EMBASSY IN BAGHDAD NOW - MULTIPLE EXPLOSIONS
6 rockets fired at Baghdad Green zone where US Embassy is located
US Embassy is now closed and its personnel are transferred to shelter.
UPDATE 3:30 EST-- US Defense Department personnel were injured, just before the missile attack on the embassy in Baghdad.
USAF Airstrikes Imminent.
Embassy will be protected.
3:35pm Massive USAF air presence now over Baghdad
U.S. SATELLITES AND SPY PLANES SEE - "FUELED" - MISSILES ON IRAN COAST - LAUNCH IMMINENT
US Spy satellites picked up what APPEARED to be fueling of rockets inside Iran. Spy planes sent for a closer look have confirmed missiles are fueled on the coastal regions of Iran.
Indications suggest a launch is imminent.
UPDATE 3:58 PM EST -- Reports now coming in say that ALL Iranian missile systems have been placed on full ALERT MODE
Iranian backed militia sniper units apparently taking positions all over Baghdad.
UPDATE 4:02 PM EST -- Syrian officials say preparations have been made for rocket fire by Iranian militias in Damascus region. Not sure if missiles will go from Damascus into Iraq or into Israel. Maybe both.
UPDATE 6:18 PM EST --
Expect clashes in the next 48-72 hours. Several high ranking political and religious figures OF MANY COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST (the type to get notified first) have traveled to remote areas with their families. Intel suggests no full scale anything until after Soleimani's remains are buried.
A comment: Soleimani’s burial is scheduled for Tuesday in Kerman, his hometown in southeastern Iran.
PRESIDENT NOTIFIES CONGRESS -- VIA TWITTER!
Trump Tweet 1 Hour Ago (approximately 3:30pm EST):
Donald J. Trump Verified account @realDonaldTrump 1 hour ago
These Media Posts will serve as notification to the United States Congress that should Iran strike any U.S. person or target, the United States will quickly & fully strike back, & perhaps in a disproportionate manner. Such legal notice is not required, but is given nevertheless!
POTUS and FLOTUS just arrived back in Wash DC....6:35pm Eastern Standard Time.
https://factba.se/topic/calendar
Moon Phases Tonight in Baghdad:
https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/phases/iraq/baghdad
Iran Vows to Raze Israel In Case of US Response to Gen. Soleimani's Vengeance
https://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13981016000027
"If the US takes any action after our military response, we will level Tel Aviv and Haifa to the ground," Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezayee said minutes into Monday.
Few hours earlier, Iran's missile batteries were sighted on the move to the country's Western borders, starting speculations that Tehran's military action to revenge the US terror attack on IRGC Qods Force ....more info at the above link.
Links to previous Middle East Updates:
https://poal.co/s/QStorm/132667
https://poal.co/s/QStorm/132537
https://poal.co/s/QStorm/132516
https://poal.co/s/QStorm/132204
https://poal.co/s/QStorm/132114
https://poal.co/s/QStorm/131962
https://poal.co/s/QStorm/131584
https://poal.co/s/QStorm/131411
https://poal.co/s/QStorm/131264
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