Heshmat Alavi
@HeshmatAlavi
20 minutes ago, 3 tweets, 4 min read
#BREAKING
Jan 1 - Baghdad, #Iraq
#Iran-backed militia members/supporters attempt to storm the first gate of the U.S. Embassy.
U.S. security personnel respond with heavy tear gas fire.
US troops fire tear gas at pro-Iran protesters in Iraq
US troops fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse pro-Iran protesters who were gathered outside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad for a second day.
https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2020/01/01/US-troops-fire-tear-gas-at-pro-Iran-protesters-in-Iraq.html
#UPDATE
Jan 1 - Baghdad, #Iraq
-U.S. military planes with personnel & equipment heading towards the Middle East region.
-Other intense aerial activity, including Israeli Air Force, also reported.
Images credit: @Intel_Sky
mentions Jan 1 - Baghdad, #Iraq
#Iran-backed militia members/supporters setting up camp outside the U.S. Embassy compound.
Graffiti reads: “You will leave in caskets.”
(Credit: @thestevennabil)
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1212319029802745857.html
See Iran bluster, in a mood over devastating US sanctions, reduced to taking advantage of impeachment political divisions stirring here.
That US Compound is 104 acres, slightly smaller than Vatican City. US media issues confusing reports about what is “breached”, seemingly itching for escalating the state of play.
POTUS plays the event off as under quite under control and troops at the ready.
Then, the media reports a “reception room” is set afire.
Other media reports the Embassy itself has not been breached, no deaths of anyone, not of protesters, or US personnel. 1000 additional troops are en route.
What is going on? Low information must be permeating pundit world.