{"source_url": "https://dailypost.ng", "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2020/01/01/iraq-iran-attacks-us-as-trump-threatens-repercussion/", "title": "Iraq: Iran attacks US as Trump threatens repercussion", "top_image": "https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Iran.jpg", "meta_img": "https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Iran.jpg", "images": ["data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22230%22%20height%3D%2290%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E", "https://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-31iz6hfFutd16.gif?labels=Domain.dailypost_ng,DomainId.148326", "https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Iran.jpg", "data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%221200%22%20height%3D%22675%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E", "data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22204%22%20height%3D%2236%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E", "https://d5nxst8fruw4z.cloudfront.net/atrk.gif?account=87q8j1aAkN00GL", "data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2246%22%20height%3D%2246%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E", "https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=20015427&cv=2.0&cj=1"], "movies": [], "text": "Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said enemies were trying to drive a wedge between Tehran and Baghdad.\n\nHe said this in his condemnation of deadly U.S. airstrikes in Iraq, official IRNA news agency reported.\n\n\u201cI, together with the Iranian government and nation strongly condemn this evil act of America,\u201d Khamenei was quoted as saying.\n\nThe U.S. strikes in Iraq and Syria on Sunday targeted the Kataib Hezbollah militia group, which was blamed for an attack last week that killed a U.S. citizen.\n\nBut the Iranian leader dismissed the U.S. officials\u2019 claims that Iran was behind the anti-American moves in Iraq.\n\nHe said that the United States takes revenge on the Iraqi popular forces since they defeated the \u201cDaesh,\u201d also known as the Islamic State militants in Iraq.\n\nDozens of protesters set up camp outside the gates of the embassy on Wednesday, one day after thousands converged on Baghdad\u2019s heavily fortified Green Zone to decry U.S. strikes that killed at least 25 militiamen.\n\nChanting \u201cDeath to America,\u201d angry protesters on Tuesday broke into the U.S. embassy compound and set fire to one of its gates.\n\nMeanwhile, President Donald Trump has blamed the attack on Iran and said the country will \u201cpay a very big price.\u201d\n\nTrump spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel-Mahdi by phone on Tuesday and \u201cemphasised the need to protect U.S. personnel and facilities in Iraq.\u201d\n\nDefense Secretary Mark Esper called on the government of Iraq to \u201cfulfil its international responsibilities\u201d to protect US citizens in the country.\n\nHowever, the US it will immediately deploy 750 soldiers to Iraq \u201cas an appropriate and precautionary action.\u201d\n\n\n\n\n\n", "keywords": [], "meta_keywords": [""], "tags": ["Iran", "Trump", "iraq"], "authors": ["Wale Odunsi"], "publish_date": "Wed Jan  1 00:00:00 2020", "summary": "", "article_html": "", "meta_description": "Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said enemies were trying to drive a wedge between Tehran and Baghdad. He said this in his condemnation", "meta_lang": "en", "meta_favicon": "https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-DAILY-POST-ICON-32x32.jpg", "meta_data": {"viewport": "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no", "description": "Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said enemies were trying to drive a wedge between Tehran and Baghdad. He said this in his condemnation", "robots": "max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1", "og": {"locale": "en_US", "type": "article", "title": "Iraq: Iran attacks US as Trump threatens repercussion - Daily Post Nigeria", "description": "Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said enemies were trying to drive a wedge between Tehran and Baghdad. He said this in his condemnation", "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2020/01/01/iraq-iran-attacks-us-as-trump-threatens-repercussion/", "site_name": "Daily Post Nigeria", "image": {"identifier": "https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Iran.jpg", "secure_url": "https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Iran.jpg", "width": 1200, "height": 675}}, "article": {"publisher": "https://www.facebook.com/DailyPostNigeria/", "tag": "Trump", "section": "News", "published_time": "2020-01-01T15:43:34+00:00"}, "fb": {"app_id": 420332301344305}, "twitter": {"card": "summary_large_image", "description": "Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said enemies were trying to drive a wedge between Tehran and Baghdad. He said this in his condemnation", "title": "Iraq: Iran attacks US as Trump threatens repercussion - Daily Post Nigeria", "site": "@dailypostngr", "image": "https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Iran.jpg", "creator": "@dailypostngr"}, "generator": "WordPress 5.2.2", "msapplication-TileImage": "https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-DAILY-POST-ICON-270x270.jpg"}, "canonical_link": "https://dailypost.ng/2020/01/01/iraq-iran-attacks-us-as-trump-threatens-repercussion/"}