A commander. In turkey and russia push for a cease fire in libya the e. U. Warns of a 2nd syria if the conflict is not resolved. And unprecedented violence in west africa thats the assessment of a u. N. Envoy who could live on the grounds in nigeria. And in sports world tennis number one ashley barty makes a losing start to the new year party suffering a shock defeat in her opening match of the brisbane international. But we begin this new sir with the crisis between iran and the United States the reigning governments has dismissed u. S. Claims that it wants to negotiate after the assassination of its commander so the money to her own says it wants corporators low sanctions on. Police a senior really an officer as warns of honshu revenge after launching airstrikes in iraq on cheese say now in just a moment well be speaking. In washington d. C. 1st the school says dorset jabari. Doors its a ritual but salt spreaders stand in his white house address last night but it seems the iran doesnt seem to be willing to give up because some solmonese tell us more. Weve been hearing from the man who has replaced customs. Service commemorating the late general with the Supreme Leader this morning in the capital we heard from as well connie who is now the head of the courts force of the revolutionary guards he read a statement that he had written for the Supreme Leader thanking him for the appointment to his position and remembering the awesome so that money as a great man he also said that in his new role nothing will change within the police force of the revolutionary guards that. Vision and work will continue that himself and he will not we are off the path awesome so the money put the holds forces on weve also been hearing from a former head of the revolutionary guard Commander Major general. Who is now the senior military advisor to the Supreme Leader he said that an awesome cell in manis assassination will bring about some major security changes in the middle east he also accuse the american. Spy agency the Central Intelligence agency as well as israels spy Agency Mossad the security Agency Mossad for the assassinations and said that this their rockets that were launched in to iraq at the u. S. Bases there are thats just the 1st step and it took the United States 1000 hours to respond and you refer to u. S. President donald trump as that stupid president who has realized that they dont have the strength to respond to iran and weve also been hearing that the iranian president hassan rouhani. Has been speaking to the british Prime MinisterBoris Johnson over the phone they just finished a phone conversation in which the iranian president issued very stern warning to the british Prime Minister saying that had it not been for hosam so the money london there is would not be enjoying the safety and security that they currently have he also urged the British Government to change their policy and stand towards the assassination thats occurred so there is a flurry of diplomatic activity going on weve also heard from the canadian Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau who has told the Canadian Foreign minister to send a Diplomatic Team to teheran to hold talks with the foreign minister Mohammad Javad zarif were going to wait and see how these diplomatic efforts will turn out in trying to deescalate the tensions but at the moment various officials inside iran are adamant that the United States is going to be held responsible for the assassination of the late general were also been hearing from the Iranian Ambassador to the u. N. He spoke to al jazeera lets hear some of what he had to say. Hes not interested in war you dont hes not interested you know escalation of tension. I mean increasing the tension in the interest of the so you definitely you would like to to have peace in the neighborhood and the 1st ingredients. Is that all of the forces and forces from 0 to each. Well the position here is that carson full of money is a fascination is the price the United States will have to pay for leaving this region his death is the reason they have to leave the troops that they raise want the u. S. Troops to leave the entire middle east this is something they say is not negotiable until that happens and this kind of rhetoric that back and forth between these 2 sides will continue and the tensions will continue to increase as the other countries in the region and the world try to calm the situation as much as they can ok dorsett live inside iran thank you very much well that is the view from iran the governments response and a highly anticipated statement by president who said iran appears to be backing away from further military confirmation confrontation when the moments will be one from washington d. C. With the very latest but 1st kimberly how could has more than once where the region pulled back from the brink of conflicts. With the u. S. And iran edging dangerously close to war President Donald Trump proclaimed that tehran appears to be standing down truck gave no indication that the United States intends to strike back hours after running in missile attacks on 2 bases used by the u. S. Military in iraq we suffered ok. All of our soldiers are safe and orderly minimal damage was sustained at our military bases. It was a stark contrast to the president s threats of retaliation without hesitation that have dominated his twitter feed in recent days instead flanked by top advisors and generals trump made a surprising suggestion that members of nato to become much more involved in the middle east process it was an astonishing claim from a president who once called nato obsolete he also encouraged u. S. Partners and allies to abandon the j c p a way an agreement put in place in 2050 and by world powers to live it Irans Nuclear program we must all Work Together toward making a deal with the rain that makes the world a safer and more Peaceful Place however trouble didnt ounce new sanctions would be coming without giving specifics he also left open the possibility of diplomacy speaking directly to irans leaders he insisted the United States desires for iran a great future one that you deserve one of prosperity at home in harmony with the nations of the world the United States is ready to embrace peace. With all who seek it but missing from the president s speech evidence that the u. S. Killing of iranian general qassam solomonic was justified and necessary to prevent an imminent attack on americans its evidence opposition democrats are demanding from the trumpet ministration also absent a Clear Strategy something the administration has promised to provide in closed door briefings on wednesday to members of congress including Top Republicans iran didnt just take an off ramp it took a u. Turn because they know they have no capability to fight against america at least based on the presentation that was made. It does not meet what i consider to be an imminent threat but if president trying chooses to respond by sending even more soldiers to the middle east he breaks a Major Campaign promise to pull the United States out of what he once called its for ever wars can really help at aljazeera the white house. Ok bill is on that joins us now from washington talk us through those briefings 1st of all we had a sense of in kimberlys reports but how were they received by congress. Yeah by all accounts donald trump made the decision to call in the strike killing solo money and he did so very abruptly and we know that he did so without giving congress any warning about it which infuriated House Speaker nancy pelosi and now shes going to do something about it to make sure it doesnt happen again on thursday pelosi will be calling a war a war d powers resolution to the floor of the house of representatives and calling a vote on it what this war resolution would essentially do is it would prevent donald trump from taking any more military action against iran without consulting with congress 1st we expect a vote on that in the lower house on thursday but its Important Note that it will then need to go to the senate within 10 days the senate is controlled by republicans that for the most part have rallied around President Trump so it seems seems unlikely that it would probably pass the senate nevertheless we have to see how that plays out in the coming days but clearly nancy pelosi and many members of congress particularly democrats want to do this to show trump that he can no longer call in military action against iran in the future without Consulting Congress now these briefings that were held behind closed doors on wednesday were not received very well by many members of congress they came out after the briefings and many of them said they were dissatisfied with the information given to them on what was this intelligence supposedly that the trumpet ministration has that pointed to solo money being an immediate threat to the u. S. Or planning some immediate action that would damage the u. S. Or or an attack on the u. S. Even some republicans who support trump said they were dissatisfied with the explanation they heard from Administration Officials listen to what Republican Congress member mike lee had to say. I had hoped and expected to receive more information outlining the legal factual and moral justification for the attack and it was left somewhat unsatisfied on that front which i would add it was probably the worst briefing ive seen at least on a military issue in the 9 years ive served in the United States senate. When i found so distressing about that briefing was that one of the messages we received from the briefers was do not debate do not discuss the issue of the appropriateness of further miller military intervention against iran and that if you do youll be emboldening iran. Meanwhile gaper been hearing loss of coals for diplomacy and d. Escalation just how likely is that looking from where you are. Well the administration is giving mixed signals on that quite frankly as you heard trump is talking about diplomacy the secretary of state as well mike pompei was talking about pursuing diplomacy and in a letter that the u. S. Ambassador to the United Nations sent to the u. N. Security council Late Wednesday evening in the letter she also calls for diplomacy as well at the end of the letter she says the United States wishes to note as it has done repeatedly over the past years that we remain committed to a diplomatic resolution however thats flies in the face of actions of the u. S. Because as shes calling for diplomacy the ambassador of the for the u. S. At the same time irans top diplomat of the foreign minister Mohammad Zarif was planning to be in new york at the United Nations on thursday to attend a Security Council meeting but he wont be there why because the u. S. Rejected his visa so in one sense youre getting the administration talking about diplomacy deescalation but another chip in another breath when it comes to diplomacy at the u. N. At least theyre blocking the top diplomat from the from iran from coming to the u. S. So theres a little bit of a little bit of talking from both sides of their mouth if you will but this letter from the u. N. The u. S. Ambassador to the u. N. Is really lays out their case on why they called in this strike killing somani basically theyre saying that that makes the world safer and that it was a defensive measure against an immediate against the soul of money but particularly against iran that the u. N. Mission to the uns the u. S. Mission to the u. N. Says was building over many many months threats from iran. Live in washington d. C. Thank you. Philippine government has ordered the evacuation of more than 1000 of its citizens working in iraq sending ships to help them relief because the security risks. Is in manila. We are in an area and down south and though are filipinos often go looking for jobs overseas particularly in the middle east despite the many turmoil there filipinos continue to travel to the region in search of a better life more than 10000000 filipinos are overseas splitting the workers that is 10 percent of the countrys population and the majority of them are in the middle i in salem im not worried for my brothers who arent working there because they can take care of themselves and their employer has gone to the Philippine Embassy in case they are us the eva we. Know times are tough and i need to work abroad because im a single mom and i have 4 children that i need to feed i know the situation there is hard but im doing this for my children because of the security situation in iraq the Philippine Government has called for a mandatory evacuation of the more than 1600. 00 filipinos currently in iraq a huge portion of them also are undocumented and according to president to be good at their day he has assigned the Philippine Military to lead this evacuation plan now the secretary of defense says they will be using their naval and Aerial Assets in the coming weeks but given the countrys limited capabilities it remains to be seen exactly how the military is going to do it and according to experts it is most likely that the Philippine Government will be reliant and dependent on allied partners in the middle east to get the filipinos out of iraq. Plans who are still to come on this lease are exhibiting dangerous conditions are fanning the flames in a stream well have the latest on the crisis. And he said jam with venezuelas Opposition Leader just days after the standoff that security officers. Think theyre trying to provoke a very very tall abaft. In the sport words of support from an all time greats to the next generation of the conference. At the un envoy to libya has welcomed calls by turkey and russia for a ceasefire to be implemented by sunday the 2 supports opposing sides in the conflict moscow backs libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar whose forces have been trying to seize tripoli since april turkey has begun deploying troops to support the un recognized government space in the capital well the e. U. Has warned libya faces becoming a 2nd syria if a cease fire is not reached soon after house held talks with the italian Prime Minister just at the consulate in rome as part of separate from assoc efforts to bring an end to the conflicts in the beer its really has urged the youth see increase efforts to stabilize the situation is concerned about the proximity of libya to the italian island of sicily and the number of people who attempt to flee the violence lets get more now from the whos up to one hopes whos live in tripoli at mahmoud just give us at the latest on the ground in terms of the fighting because despite this diplomacy the wrist still a battle underway isnt there. Indeed its still not. Calming down at least for the time being in its been fact excessive bating especially over the past few days as have to his forces have been opening new front lines in new areas namely in the coastal city of sirte as you know that tough times forces have recently taken control of the coastal city of sirte and meanwhile the was the lord troops from the city of misrata are now deploying about 90 kilometers to the west from sit between on the way between sid and misrata meanwhile Government Military sources say that their fated jets have been targeting have to his forces locations around suited city here in tripoli the situation that remains very tense in southern tripoli as have to his forces according to Government Military sources have been launching get dozens of rockets a military source told us that overnight of over 40 rockets have been launched by have to his forces many of them landed in or near a residential areas including the vicinity of m 80 good airport the only operational airport in the capital tripoli meanwhile have to draw as have been flying over tripoli overnight and today we have been hearing the humming of the drones have to the drawings in the sky of tripoli this morning there is no end of this conflict at least for the time being until the cease fire promised to be worked on by both russia and turkey be put in place well speaking of that cease fire moves what more can you tell us about i mean how much of a game changer is this. Well as you know her after that initiative by both the president Roger Tabor Dylan and the turkish president the russian president putin giving get ultimate to the cease fire that should start on the 12th of this month this is at least for the time being seems contradictory to the situation on the ground as you know that have to have been proceeding in salaheddine neighborhood a densely populated area in southern tripoli random fire have been hitting get his attention areas in that area but also on the political level the institutions in