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Samson: America calls on its citizens to leave Iraq immediately
3rd January, 2020
On Friday, the United States of America called on its citizens in Iraq to leave immediately, in anticipation of the consequences of the assassination of Qasim Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force.
"Al-Arabiya Al-Hadath" channel said in a breaking news, "The United States calls on its citizens in Iraq to leave immediately."
On Friday, the PMF announced the assassination of the deputy head of the PMF, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and the commander of the Quds Force, Major General Qassim Suleimani Soleimani, with an American raid in central Baghdad. LINK
Samson: An American official responsible for the killing of Soleimani: The price of killing Americans has become very expensive
3rd January, 2020
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said Friday that the killing of the Quds Force commander, Qassem Soleimani, was "a blow to the Iranian regime whose blood was stained with the blood of Americans", in his comment on the killing of the Quds Force commander, Qassem Soleimani, by an American missile strike in Baghdad. "The cost of wounding and killing Americans is very expensive," Graham said in a tweet on his Twitter account. He added: "Soleimani is one of the most cruel and ferocious members of the Iranian regime." Graham declared his appreciation for Trump's bold action against Iranian aggression.
Graham sent a message to the Iranian government, saying: "If you want more, you will get it ... If Iran continues to attack America and its allies, they will pay a heavy price." Graham has threatened to destroy oil refineries if it continues to attack America and its allies.
After the American strike that killed the commander of the Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, at dawn on Friday, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy chief of the Popular Mobilization, the US president, Donald Trump, tweeted that he was victorious by spreading only his country's flag. LINK
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Samson: It included decisions issued by the Committee to Freeze Terrorists' Funds
2nd January, 2020
The Ministry of Justice has announced the new release of the number of Iraqi Gazette number (4569), which included amendments and decrees passed by the House of Representatives and approved by the Presidency of the Republic.
The Director General of the Department Prof. Kamel Amin Hashim: The number included the issuance of Presidential Decree No. (72) and (73) for the year 2019.
He said the Director - General: The number also included the issuance of Law No. (31) for the year 2019 the Office of the Supreme independent elections, in addition to the issuance of decisions issued by the freezing of terrorist funds No. (44) and ( 45) and (46) of 2019. LINK
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Samson: Pompeo: Washington "committed to reducing escalation" after Soleimani's death
3rd January, 2020
On Friday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed Washington's commitment to reduce the escalation after the killing of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani with an American bombing in Baghdad.
Pompeo said, according to Reuters: "I discussed with the British Foreign Secretary the decision to take defensive action to liquidate Qasim Soleimani." LINK
Pompeo joins 'Fox & Friends' after US airstrike kills top Iranian general
Jan 3, 2020
After a U.S. airstrike kills Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Iraq, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells 'Fox & Friends' that President Trump's decision was necessary to deter further aggression.
Iraqis were celebrating in the streets that Soleimani is gone.
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