House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D, Calif.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D, N.Y.) are joined by other Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 22, 2019. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Ca.) on Sunday sent a letter to Democratic representatives announcing she will introduce legislation aimed at limiting President Trump’s military options vis-a-vis Iran.
On Thursday Trump ordered the killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike without informing congressional leadership. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the strike was carried out in response to the threat of “imminent attacks” by Iranian forces in the region.
“Last week, the Trump Administration conducted a provocative and disproportionate military airstrike targeting high-level Iranian military officials,” Pelosi wrote. “This action endangered our service members, diplomats and others by risking a serious escalation of tensions with Iran.”
Pelosi said the resolution would reassert “Congress’s long-established oversight responsibilities by mandating that if no further Congressional action is taken, the Administration’s military hostilities with regard to Iran cease within 30 days,” the speaker wrote.
"As long as I am President of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon."
IRAN GOT TRUMPED!!!!!!!!
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/01/08/transcript-donald-trumps-remarks-iran-following-attack-iraq/2826783001/
Malaysia Airlines says it will avoid Iran airspace
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-malaysia/malaysia-airlines-says-it-will-avoid-iran-airspace-idUSKBN1Z70GG
Another "Vietnam" for USA coming soon? Hmm.
Lai liao lai liao.....
Iran's supreme leader says missile strike a 'slap on the face' for U.S.
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that Tehran’s missile attacks on U.S. targets in Iraq were “a slap on the face” for the United States and it should now pull its forces out of the region.
Iran said it launched more than dozen missiles against U.S. targets on Wednesday in retaliation for the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. drone strike last week.
“Military action like this is not sufficient. What is important is ending the corrupting presence of America in the region,” Khamenei said in a televised speech, describing the missile strikes as a “slap on the face” for Washington.
“This region will not accept the presence of America,” he said, renewing Tehran’s long-standing demand for Washington to withdraw its forces.
Khamenei also ruled out any resumption of talks with Washington on a 2015 nuclear deal. “Talks and sitting for negotiations are the beginning of (U.S.) intervention,” he said.
The United States withdrew from the pact between Tehran and world powers in 2018 and has since imposed tough new sanctions, driving down Iran’s oil exports and hammering its economy.
Iran has been scaling back its commitments to the nuclear pact.
Khamenei also said the United States was trying to remove Lebanon’s Iranian-aligned movement Hezbollah in an effort to help Israel.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-iran-khamenei/irans-supreme-leader-says-missile-strike-a-slap-on-the-face-for-us-idUSKBN1Z715G
Iranian missile counter strikes have begun!
1st Wave
2nd wave
https://www.rt.com/news/477680-iran-more-retaliation-strikes/
Iran 'offers $80 million bounty for Donald Trump'
Tehran: Iran has offered an $80 million bounty on US President Donald Trump for the death of Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in an American drone strike, a media report said.
During the televised funeral procession of the top Iranian, official state broadcasters said on Sunday $1 would be tabled for every Irania in the country, with the cash going to whoever kills the US President, mirror.co.uk said in the report.
"Iran has 80 million inhabitants. Based on the Iranian population, we want to raise $80 million which is a reward for those who get close to the head of President Trump," it was announced.
The January 3 US drone attack ordered by Trump killed Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, and Abu Mahdi Al Muhandis, deputy chief of Iraq's paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces.
The attack took place on the Baghdad international airport's road.
The attack has led to widespread condemnation in Iran. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani has vowed revenge on the US.
Earlier on Sunday, Iranian MP Abolfazl Aboutorabi threatened to attack the heart of American politics.
"We can attack the White House itself, we can respond to them on the American soil," mirror.co.uk quoted Aboutorabi as saying.
"We have the power... We will respond in an appropriate time," he said, adding: "This is a declaration of war, which means if you hesitate you lose."
During an open session of the Iranian Parliament on Sunday afternoon, President Trump was called a "terrorist in a suit" after he threatened to hit 52 Iranian sites hard if Tehran attacks Americans or US assets.
https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/iran-offers-80-million-bounty-for-donald-trump-1.1578384227931
Face it, Trump is a loser and cannot be trusted.