Middle East crisis: Kurdish PM says Iran is attacking civilians; EU sanctions Hamas leader and adds him to terrorist list – as it happened

Iraqi Kurdish prime minister Masrour Barzani accuses Iran after its strikes in Kurdistan region; EU adds Yahya Sinwar to terrorist list

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Amid all the talk of the #muslim world being united by #Israel's overreaction in the #Gaza strip, the #IS claiming the murderous suicide attacks on the memorial service for #QassemSuleimani in #Kerman draws attention to another rift that could kick off serious conflict (and has been doing so for decades already): the deep schism between #Sunnis and #Shiites. The Kerman attacks could easily pitch #Iran against #Afghanistan, which would result in a massive mess for sure. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/03/whoever-is-behind-kerman-bombing-risks-igniting-regional-war
Whoever is behind Kerman bombing risks igniting regional war

US points towards Islamic State or Sunni extremists but Iran has accused Israel

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Entre tanta ‘futurología’ sobre lo que puede pasar tras el asesinato de #QassemSuleimani 3 datos:
1-El Parlamento de #Irak discute hoy la salida de las tropas de #EEUU
2-OTAN suspende el entrenamiento de las fuerzas locales
3-Exhibición de fuerza y apoyo en los funerales
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El parlamento de #Irak celebra mañana una reunión de emergencia tras el asesinato de #QassemSuleimani y puede votar a favor de la expulsión de las tropas de #EEUU del país
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PERFIL del general #QassemSuleimani
“El verdugo iraní del yihadismo” (2014)
https://www.mikelayestaran.com/suleimani-verdugo-irani-del-yihadismo/
Ilustración @NewYorker
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