France calls on Iran to refrain from provocation after U.S. air strike
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that Iran should refrain from any provocation, speaking after a U.S. air strike that killed a top Iranian commander in Iraq.
Israel defends U.S. killing of Iranian commander, puts military on alert
Israel’s prime minister defended a U.S. decision to launch an air strike on Friday that killed powerful Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani and the Israeli military was put on high alert, after Iran threatened revenge.
Iran says U.S. accountable for consequences of Soleimani’s killing
Iran’s top security body said on Friday the United States would be held accountable for killing Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, saying Washington’s action was its worst mistake in the region, Iranian media reported.
U.N. Secretary General concerned by recent escalation in the Gulf, calls for maximum restraint
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned by the recent rise in tensions in the Middle East, where the United States killed top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani following violent protests at its embassy in Baghdad.
Factbox: Allies widen Iran’s Middle East reach
As Iran vows to take revenge for the killing of one of its top military commanders, Major General Qassem Soleimani, it can count on the support of groups that are part of a Tehran-led alliance across the region.
Pompeo says U.S. killed Iranian commander to prevent ‘imminent attack’
A U.S. air strike in Baghdad that killed a top Iranian commander aimed to disrupt an “imminent attack” that would have endangered Americans in the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in television interviews on Friday.
Mexico president won’t comment on U.S. killing of top Iranian commander
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that he will not comment on a U.S. air strike in Baghdad that killed the commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani.
U.S. says it disrupted ‘imminent attack’ with killing of Iran commander
Iran promised harsh revenge on Friday after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force and architect of its growing military influence in the Middle East.
Flights suspended in Libya’s capital due to rockets, shelling
Flights were suspended at the only functioning airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli on Friday due to rocket fire and shelling, as protesters in the east of the country demonstrated against Turkish military support for their rivals.
Somali government detains record number of journalists
Somalia’s Western-backed government forces beat and detained a record number of journalists last year, the journalists’ syndicate told Reuters on Friday, prompting suggestions the government is suppressing scrutiny of its security record ahead of elect…
