2020 started on a fiery note as U.S President, Donald Trump sent special U.S forces to take out the top Commander and most revered general of the Middle East, Qasem Soliemani.
As a result, oil prices have skyrocketed with a 4% jump in the stock market, in addition to that as the Iranian President, Rouhani has vowed to retaliate, Allied countries have begun to take preemptive measures to ensure they won’t bear the brunt of the heightened animosity.
Israel’s Prime Minister, Netanyahu, as well as other notable world leaders, have begun bracing themselves against retaliation from the middle east region.
In addition to the unrest caused by the sudden death of the Commander, protests have ensued internally within the States from people protesting the sudden attack on the Iran’s general on grounds that it puts lives of millions of Americans at stake, while others laud the moves of Trump as Soliemani indeed has taken the lives of many Americans.
The growing feud between both countries is rumoured to have consequences across other nations if not the world both economically and in terms of security.
The Iraqi parliament is currently having a voting session to determine what becomes of the U.S troops domiciled within their shores. While U.S President who was considering asking the troops to return is hinting at efforts of reinforcing the troops there to valuable information.
Although there are speculations that Iran may launch series of cyberattacks in retaliation to the untimely death of their top commander, whom they have declared a 3-day mourning period for, the world is literally holding its breath in anticipation of how, where and when the avowed retaliation will manifest.
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