Updated January 8th, 2020 at 21:25 IST
Manjinder Sirsa prays for peace & humanity as Iran launches missiles on US troops in Iraq
Shiromani Akali Dal leader Manjinder Sirsa weighed in on the ongoing tensions between the United States of America and Iran after the latter's missile strike
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Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa has weighed in on the ongoing tensions between the United States of America (USA) and Iran after the latter launched ballistic missiles on two military bases in Iraq that house American troops, purportedly killing 80 persons including soldiers.
'Pray for humanity'
Iran launched missile attacks on US forces in Iraq, in retaliation to the killing of General Qassem Soleimani. 80 people are reported to be dead
â Manjinder S Sirsa (@mssirsa)
Waheguru đđ» May Peace and humanity prevail #Iran #Iraq
In a tweet on Wednesday morning, the Rajouri Garden MLA stated what multiple news organisations had been reporting but Trump has been denying -  the death of as many as 80 people following the airstrikes - and he went on to pray for peace and humanity.
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Iran struck back at the United States early on Wednesday for killing a top Revolutionary Guard commander, firing a series of ballistic missiles at two military bases in Iraq that house American troops, in a major escalation between the two longtime foes.
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said that Tehran took âproportionate measuresâ in self-defence under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. Taking to Twitter, Zarif said that Iran targeted the base from where âcowardly armed attackâ against citizens and senior officials were launched.
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It was Iran's most direct assault on America since the 1979 seizing of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, and Iranian state TV said it was in revenge for the U.S. killing of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, whose death last week in an American drone strike near Baghdad prompted angry calls to avenge his slaying. U.S. and Iraqi officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties, though buildings were still being searched. The Iraqi government later confirmed there were no casualties among Iraqi forces.
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Iranâs Revolutionary Guard warned the U.S. and its regional allies against retaliating over the missile attack on the Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraqâs western Anbar province. The Guard issued the warning via a statement carried by Iranâs state-run IRNA news agency. âWe are warning all American allies, who gave their bases to its terrorist army, that any territory that is the starting point of aggressive acts against Iran will be targeted,â the Guard said. It also threatened Israel.Â
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Published January 8th, 2020 at 15:35 IST