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🔴 US forces in Italy have been put on alert, with the possibility of deployment to Beirut, Lebanon fo protect the US Embassy.

🔴 Fonti: una brigata degli USA di stanza in Italia sarebbe stato in stato di allerta per possibile dispiegamento in Medio Oriente (Libano).

🔴 Trump in diretta TV: Soleimani stava preparando un attacco contro cittadini americani. Abbiamo colpito per questo motivo. Gli atti ostili dei proxy iraniani devono cessare immediatamente.

🔴 “I am ready and prepared to take whatever action is necessary and that particularly refers to Iran” – Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

🔴 BREAKING: The White House press pool has reportedly been brought into the grounds of Mar-a-Lago – Reuters

🔴 Si terranno domani a Baghdad i funerali di Soleimani. La sua salma sarà sepolta a Najaf (città santa sciita)

🔴 US troops on alert to deploy to protect US Embassy Beirut – reports AP

🔴 The propaganda war has begun…

Iniziata la propaganda iraniana di falsi attacchi su obiettivi americani: Unconfirmed reports of ballistic missiles hitting largest US military base Ain Al-Assad in Iraq & massive explosions, via IRGC Telegram channels.

🔴 Commander of the Quds Force, Ismail Qani: “We tell everyone, be patient and see the dead bodies of Americans all over the Middle East”

🔴 I comunicati provenienti da Iran e vari paesi loro alleati nei confronti degli Stati Uniti sono durissimi, e quando a parlare sono militari e paramilitari è chiaro che quella risposta annunciata sarà di tipo militare.

🔴 U.S. DEFENSE SECRETARY MARK ESPER CANCELS PLANS TO TAKE PERSONAL LEAVE LATER THIS MONTH AMID IRAN TENSIONS – U.S. OFFICIALS TELL REUTERS

🔴 USNS William McLean T-AKE 12 approaching Europa Point Gibraltar heading East into the Mediterranean OpWest …dry cargo and ammo ship… here comes the hardware heading into the theater…

🔴 3x US Transportation Command Camber flights from Germany CMB137/119/571

🔴 Iranian Supreme leader visits the family of Qassem Soleimani in Tehran.

🔴 Son of Martyr Haj Qasim Suleimani in the arms of the revolutionary leader, hours before the martyr’s home.

🔴 The U.S. government was given intelligence that Iranian militias were planning to kidnap americans in Iraq. That might help explain why State Dept ordered all U.S. citizens to leave immediate.

🔴 US Navy P-8A tactical HEX AE6799

🔴 Reports of intense US Military helicopter activity over northern Baghdad, Iraq.

🔴 Ministero della Difesa Italiano alza al massimo il livello di allerta per le basi militari italiane all’estero.
L’uccisione di Soleimani espone a rischio i nostri militari schierati nelle aree in cui l’Iran potrebbe attuare la sua ritorsione.

🔴 Iranian reinforcements have arrived at Bukamal city. Amongst an alert in the city and a tightening of checkpoints.

🔴 Sadness and anger prevail in the Syrian cities for the martyr General Qassem Soleimani who contributed to liberate them from terrorists with the Syrian Arab Army.

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🔴 MASSICCIA PRESENZA DI AEREI CISTERNA AD AVIANO – sono stati ridispiegati dalla Gran Bretagna.

🔴 OTIS81 United States Marine Corps KC-130J 166514 HDG E over the Mediterranean.

🔴 4X USAF Boeing KC-135T
59-1513 58-0113 63-8878 57-1474 spotted over NE Spain.

🔴 UPDATE: 4X USAF United States Air Force, Air Mobility Command, C-17A Globemaster III HDG to the Middle-East.
RCH688
RCH687
RCH917
RCH427

🔴 USAF United States Air Force, Air Mobility Command, C-17A Globemaster III currently still active between USA and Middle-East: RCH553
RCH342 RCH857 RCH227 RCH927 RCH270 RCH340 RCH707 RCH327 RCH429 RCH663 RCH622

🔴 4x USAF KC-35 tankers: 57-1474
59-1513
63-8878
58-0113

Have departed Aviano Air Base/Italy.

🔴 Entire 82nd Airborne Division brigade will be sent to Kuwait in response to Iraq embassy attacks – a total of about 4,000 more troops.

🔴 È noto che alcuni paesi potrebbero essere interessati da azioni anti USA, ma fra essi viene ignorato o sottovalutato il Bahrein. Proprio da qui, invece, arrivano notizie di proteste e duri comunicati da movimenti sciiti. …dove staziona la 5° flotta USA…

🔴 BREAKING: I quattro rifornitori USA presenti ad Aviano sono decollati e dirigono verso l’oceano Atlantico. …probabilmente per rifornire i trasporti strategici americani provenienti dagli USA e diretti in Medio Oriente…

🔴 Comunicato ufficiale consiglio sicurezza nazionale dell’Iran: uccisione del generale Soleimani è stato il più grande errore strategico degli USA in Asia occidentale. L’Iran promette dura vendetta e che gli Stati Uniti sono i soli responsabili delle conseguenze di queste azioni.

🔴BREAKING: Royal Jordanian airlines suspend flights from/to Baghdad.

🔴 Dichiarazione del presidente Trump di due minuti fa sull’uccisione del gen. Sulemaini:

“General Qassem Soleimani has killed or badly wounded thousands of Americans over an extended period of time, and was plotting to kill many more…but got caught! He was directly and indirectly responsible for the death of millions of people, including the recent large number…”

🔴 Francia: Uomo accoltella diverse persone in strada, almeno 3 feriti. Ucciso da polizia (AFP)

🔴 Il Ministero degli Esteri svizzero afferma che, tramite il proprio ambasciatore a Teheran, è stata trasmessa una lettera delle autorità statunitensi alle autorità iraniane. …“L’ora delle decisioni irrevocabili. La dichiarazione di guerra è già stata consegnata agli ambasciatori di Gran Bretagna e di Francia.”

🔴 IRGC announce 4 Iranian officers were killed along side Soleimani during last nights strike.

1 – General Hussein Jaafari Naya
2 – Colonel Shahroud Muzaffari Niya
3 – Major Hadi Tarmi
4 – Captain Waheed Zamanian

🔴 Names of Iranian Martyrs:
– Qasem Soleimani
– Hussein Jaafari Niya
– Shahrud Mudhaffari Niya
– Hadi Taremi
– Vahid Zamaniyan

🔴 Names of Iraqi Martyrs:
– Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
– Muhammed Reza al-Jaberi
– Hassan Abdul Hadi
– Muhammed al-Shibani
– Haidar Ali

🔴 BREAKING: Al-Jazeera correspondent in Tehran: Khamenei literally said at the National Security meeting:
“I want a clear and decisive response”.

🔴 USAF C17’s over Europe again, heavy movement underway, again.

🔴 Geolocation of US airstrike on Iran Soleimani convoy, Baghdad Intl Airport Iraq

33°15’26.64”N 44°15’23.4”E

🔴 Some of the threats from Iran towards the US:
– “The world will see revenge soon as possible the revenge for the blood of Soleimani”
– “The enemy will experience a bitter defeat.
– “the Joy of the Americans and Zionists over the Killing of Soleimani Will Turn into Grief”

🔴 IDF cut off communications and the Internet in the Golan Heights regions.

🔴 Kuwait arrivano gli uomini della 82* divisione aerotrasportata.

🔴 Il prezzo del greggio cresce di circa il 4%, il WTi arriva a 63,56 dollari il Brent a 64

🔴 Il portavoce delle Guardie della Rivoluzione Iraniana: i preparativi per la distruzione di Israele sono completati (cosa significhi veramente lo dovremo scoprire insieme)

🔴 Il governo iraniano: risponderemo presto all’uccisone del generale Soleimani. …si parla di evacuazione degli impianti petroliferi nel Golfo Persico …prevedo un vertiginoso schizzo del prezzo del barile a breve…

🔴 Il ministro degli Esteri svedese esorta i propri cittadini ad evitare viaggi in Iran e Iraq.

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🔴 IRAQ

– US kills Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s top commander, together with senior leader in Iraq’s PMF.

– Killed shortly after arriving in Baghdad

– Strikes ordered by Trump

– Iran’s Supreme Leader vows ‘harsh retaliation’

– Israeli jets fly over Lebanon

– Oil surges by 3%

Happy day for oil barons…

Il prezzo del greggio cresce di circa il 4%, il WTi arriva a 63,56 dollari il Brent a 64.

🔴 Iran’s Leadership have appointed Esmail Qaani as the new Commander of the IRGC’s Quds-Forces. Qaani was deputy already.

So, Khamenei has appointed Esmail Qaani as Soleimani’s successor as the IRGC-Quds Force commander.

Who is he?

A veteran of the Iran-Iraq War (as you may expect). He’s also been involved in dealing with Iran’s border region challenges. He was involved in the Quds Force in its early days and later became the deputy commander of the Force.

So, he’s intimately familiar with the Force’s mission and operations. He’ll be able to pick up where Soleimani left off.

🔴 BREAKING: OSINT reports: Iranian missile units on standby to carry out the tasks entrusted to them, in addition to the readiness of all cells of the Quds Force in the world.

🔴 Imponente traffico di trasporto strategico aereo americano tra Atlantico e Medio Oriente.

Second Wave With 3 C-5M
C-17A Globemaster III 10-0222
KC-10A Extender 85-0031
C-5M Galaxy 85-0007
C-5M Galaxy 86-0013
C-5M Galaxy 86-0025

🔴 I leader dell’Hezbollah iracheno chiedono ai miliziani di prepararsi alla battaglia.

🔴 BREAKING: Khamenei chairs the National Security Council meeting.

🔴 Riunione di emergenza del consiglio dei guardiani della rivoluzione iraniana. Presiede il grande Ayatollah Alì Khamenei.

🔴 BREAKING: Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah: The punishment to those who killed Qasem Soleimani will be the responsibility of all the resistance fighters around the world!

🔴 BREAKING: America calls on its citizens to leave Iraq immediately!

🔴 BREAKING: Dutch ministry of foreign affairs recommends their citizens to leave Iraq as soon as possible.

🔴 BREAKING: Iran is attempting to move the body of Qassem Soleimani to Tehran. …which part of it ???

🔴 Israeli foreign ministry puts all embassies on heightened alert & bolstered security at more sensitive overseas sites, anticipating possible Iranian response (Ynet)
– Mt Hermon ski resort (Golan Heights) closed
– IDF readying reinforcements to air defense units in N Israel
– Def Min Bennet holding security consultations now
– Netanyahu remaining in Athens for now; directive to ministers to keep mouths shut.

🔴 Naftali Bennet, ministro della difesa di Israele assume la carica di primo ministro ad interim, fino al ritorno in patria di Benjamin Netanyahu che si trova in Grecia per un incontro trilaterale.

🔴 IAF Israeli Air Force jets over South Lebanon at low altitude.

🔴 LA RAPPRESAGLIA IRANIANA, NON È IPOTETICA. È ASSOLUTAMENTE CERTA. Poco fa la guida spirituale Khamenei in un messaggio alla nazione ha espressamente parlato di severa vendetta. …può succedere di tutto… l’obbiettivo più appetibile in caso di non utilizzo dei proxy sono le unità navali americane.

🔴 Enorme escalation del conflitto con l’uccisione del famoso generale iraniano Qassem Soleimani comandante unità Al Quds della IRGC, e dell’iracheno Abu Mahdi al-Muhandes di Kataib Hezbollah. Azione dell’esercito USA su ordine diretto del presidente Trump. – Angelo Gambella

🔴 Lo strike contro Soleimani sarà “letto” con attenzione anche in Nord Corea. Trump conferma la tattica dell’imprevedibilità, anche se Soleimani era un uomo nel mirino. – Guido Olimpio/Corriere

🔴 I Pasdaran: trasformeremo la gioia di Israele e Stati Uniti in un lutto per loro stessi.

🔴 BREAKING: Israeli Press Reports that Israeli diplomatic missions around the world have put on high alert, fearing possible retaliation from Iran. Iran and Qasem Soleimani have tried in the past to assassinate Israeli diplmats abroad.

🔴 Hamas, Islamic Jihad et other leftist Palestinian factions issued statements condemning the killing Iran’s top general Qassem Soleimani in Iraq.

🔴 Very bad sign… 4x USAF KC-135R heading towards the Mediterranean from Mildenhall QUID702/703/704/705

🔴 Unconfirmed: PMF forces have begun to mobilize in and around Baghdad.

🔴 Lots of emotions on Iran’s state TV. Reporter for IRINN kissed the IRGC spox Ramezan Sharif’s uniform then gave him a hug.

🔴 Despite the death of Suleimani, the Israeli PM is continuing his scheduled visit with the PM of Greece uninterrupted.

🔴 This is outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad…

🔴 ERDOGAN: Speriamo che i nostri soldati nel Mediterraneo possano scrivere epiche eroiche, come quelle raggiunte dai marinai ottomani dell’emiro Hayreddin Barbarossa (1478-1546) …Toc toc, UE? C’è nessuno?

È il 3 Gennaio e stiamo già sfiorando la 3° Guerra Mondiale. Non male questo 2020…

Meccanismi vecchi, ma sempre attuali…

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🔴 What a morning, IRGC commander Soleimani killed:

• US targeted him in Baghdad after his arrival from Lebanon
• REVENGE awaits US criminals, Khamenei says
• 3 days mourning in Iran
• Zarif: Terrorist act, dangerous escalation,
• Democrats; Congress wasn’t consulted

🔴 BREAKING: Iraq Hashed commander calls all fighters to “be ready” after US strike. – AFP

🔴 Still no official comment from Lebanon Hezbollah which is backed by Iran on Suleimani killing – but pro Hezbollah newspaper Al Akhbar said “it is war”.

🔴 Iran’s president Rouhani has issued a statement saying Iran and “free nations of region” will take revenge: “There is no doubt that the great nation of Iran and the other free nations of the region will take revenge on this gruesome crime from criminal America.”

🔴 Tahrir Square, Baghdad
People celebrating for Solleimani’s death.

🔴 Israel Defence Min in a summit with its staff after recent events.

🔴 Unconfirmed: Israeli armed forces deployed along the borders of Syria and Lebanon operate at a heightened level of alert in response to the death of Suleimani.

🔴 IRAN: dichiarati tre giorni di lutto nazionale. Ecco quanto era importante Soleimani a Teheran. …così poco valeva?

🔴 BREAKING: Iran/Khamenei declares three days of mourning for Qassem Suleimani & vows “severe” revenge.

🔴 BAGHDAD: Un raid aereo americano avrebbe ucciso sia il comandante generale delle forze Al Quds iraniane generale Q. Soleimani sia il leader supremo dell’Hezbollah iracheno.

🔴 Strike aereo di F-15 americani, ucciso il generale iraniano Soleimani. Il Pentagono: “L’ordine partito da Trump”. …se l’è cercata..!

🔴 BREAKING: Iran Leader Ayatollah Khamenei says US forces must await a hard revenge after Soleimani’s assassination.

🔴 Emergency meeting of Zarif and senior officials of iran mfa.

🔴 BREAKING: US military: At the direction of the president, the US has killed Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force.

🔴 BREAKING: Iranian FM Zarif: “The US’ act of international terrorism, targeting & assassinating General Soleimani … is extremely dangerous & a foolish escalation. The US bears responsibility for all consequences of its rogue adventurism.”

🔴 Spokesman of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC):

In a few hours, SNSC will hold an extraordinary session to discuss the US criminal act of attacking Gen. Qassem Soleimani’s vehicle in Baghdad which led to his martyrdom.

🔴 FORMER REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS CHIEF REZAEI VOWS “VIGOUROUS REVENGE AGAINST AMERICA” FOR SOLEIMANI KILLING: RTRS

🔴 Lots of people crying “war war war” over the recent strike by the United States against Iran. We are not that concerned. Contrary-wise, we feel there may be more covert/proxy action rather than a frontal assault. But war is not on the horizon now. Relax… – RT …the US had ressources in Iraq to arrest Soleimani, not to kill him.
This would have had much more benefits long-term and would have sent a civilised picture, not a defacto declaration of war.

🔴 Departures at Baghdad over the coming hours include Turkish Airlines, Royal Jordanian & EgyptAir flights – unclear if these flights will be operating following the rocket attack.

🔴 Iraq: Attacco all’aeroporto internazionale di Baghdad. Situazione in evoluzione.

🔴 BREAKING: The United States Military has taken full control of Baghdad International Airport.
4 explosions most likely from Iranian rockets were reported near Airport. US Military Helicopters over the Airport right now. ...reminder Sec Def Esper says we will respond and big time.

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