In Iran, raised above the mosque flag vendetta and vowed to attack American targets 35

For the first time in modern history on the dome of the mosque in Qom Jamkaran waving a red flag. General gholamali Abuhamzah, the commander of the guard in the southern province of Kerman, said that Iran has identified 35 «important American goals» that can be attacked in response to the murder of Soleimani.

Red flags in Shiite tradition — a symbol of bloody vengeance. Mosque Jamkaran, which raised the banner is located on the outskirts of the Holy city of Qom, 100 miles South of Tehran (Iran) and is a popular place of pilgrimage for Shiite Muslims.

#Iran Per la prima volta nella storia moderna la bandiera rossa “Yaltharat Ya Houssein” sventolata sulla cupola della moschea a Jamkaran Qom. Un simbolo nella tradizione sciita che chiede giustizia e vendetta e annuncia la grave battaglia che verrà. #assassiniosoulaimani pic.twitter.com/rsurMkMZhG

— Naman Tarcha نعمان طرشه (@NamanTarcha) January 4, 2020

 

Such a demonstration is a clear warning that the Islamic Republic is ready to fulfill his promise to strike back at America.

At the funeral of military commander Soleimani chanted: «Death to America!». After this happened 2 attack: launch missiles in the area of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and the attack on the military base «Balad», where us troops are based.

During a rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy nobody has suffered. As a result of rocket attack of the Baghdad district of al-Jadriya, according to Sky News Arabia, injuring 5 people.

Mourners surround a car carrying the coffin of Iranian military commander, Qasem Soleimani, killed alongside Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in a US air strike, during a funeral procession in Kadhimiya, a Shiite pilgrimage district of Baghdad, on Saturday pic.twitter.com/21JoqKXzin

— Darlington Micah (@DarlingtonMicah) January 4, 2020

 

The daughter of General Qassem of Soleimani addressed to the President of Iran asking for retribution for his father, to which he promised to «avenge the spilled blood», according to news website of the Iraqi Kurdistan «Rudaw».

Pro #Iran militia leader Hadi al-Amri vows to continue on Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis»s path and will work overmuch to expel the #US troops out of #Iraq. pic.twitter.com/X8GcUQlT48

— Barzan Sadiq (@BarzanSadiq) January 4, 2020

Iranian military leader, General gholamali Abuhamzah said that already identified dozens of American targets to attack, including «destroyers and warships» near the Persian Gulf and close in tel Aviv.

Currently, NATO has suspended the training of Iraqi troops in the region, which caused even more fear on account of the fact that a full-scale conflict is inevitable.

«The safety of our staff in Iraq is paramount,» said the acting NATO spokesman Dylan white. — We continue to take all necessary precautions. The NATO mission continues, but training activities temporarily suspended».

Amir Khatami, the Iranian defense Minister, threatened the United States «crushing revenge» for the «unjust murder» of General Suleimani and the Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that the attack followed «serious revenge against the criminals.»

Donald trump, in turn, warned Iran that he will strike 52 targets in Iran to «quickly and strongly» if the attacks associated with revenge, affect American interests.

….targeted Iranian sites 52 (representing the 52 American hostages taken by Iran many years ago), some at a very high level & important to Iran & the Iranian culture, and those targets, and Iran itself, WILL BE HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD. The USA wants no more threats!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 4, 2020

He tweeted:

«Iran is very safe to say that targeting certain assets of the US and avenge us for the liberation of the world from their terrorist leader, kill Americans <…>. He has already attacked our Embassy and were preparing for new attacks. <…> Let this serve as a warning: if Iran strikes on Americans or American assets, we shoot for 52 the Iranian facility.»

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