Just a few moments into a brand new day here in moscow january the 7th the 1st tuesday youre welcome to our international we will get your head to the authorities. That will begin withdrawing its troops from iraq now according to the a. F. P. News agency the head of the u. S. Task force in the country said American Forces would be repositioned in the coming days and weeks its not yet been officially confirmed it comes a day after the Iraqi Parliament passed a resolution calling for the expulsion of foreign troops following the assassination all of a top general custom solemn ami. And earlier on monday the head of nato responded to americas killing of irans most powerful commander yens stoltenberg said the alliance was not warned of the United States plans on it was a unilateral act by america but he stopped short of criticizing washington for the deadly strike. This is a u. S. Decision it is not a decision taken by neither do Global Coalition nor nato but all allies are concerned about irans destabilizing or 2 beauties in the region iran support 2 different terrorist groups a un stoltenberg didnt have too much time to talk to the press on monday afternoon in brussels what he did say though was that the nato military Training Mission that was operating in iraq will be suspended with immediate effect then well deescalation more than once was the words uttered by the nato secretary general he said that this was the message that had come out of the meeting from the other the ambassadors of the allies that make up nato saying every single one of them had been putting forward well basically the same words and that word deescalation after the meeting today. Called for restraint and deescalation. A new conflict would be in no ones interest. So we are on must refrain from further violence and provocations well this latest from the nato secretary general comes as the Prime Minister of iraq. Heidi discuss doubts over the claims by the u. S. That sort of money was in baghdad in order to plan attacks against u. S. Diplomats the iraqi Prime Minister says that solomon he was there as part of a diplomatic reports more in at least an attempt to to create a diplomatic reports more talks in which the iraqi Prime Minister was intending to be asked well as all of this news comes out the words coming from european capitals and also capitals of other nato Member States has been one that echoes that word again we heard from the secretary general deescalation and calming things down we are looking to deescalate and stabilize the situation while the u. S. Will take the operation judgment call but theyve got the right of selfdefense if you look at what general sort of man he was doing he wasnt is not victim in this scenario he was a regional menace. That we had a conversation with trump about developments in the region and we were shocked when we got the news at that point i especially had suggested to him that tensions with iran it should not be heightened. Mechanics forgiveness and the American Action is a reaction to a whole series of military provocations through which iran bears responsibility we are in a dangerous escalation point now we have to contribute to deescalation with prudence and restraint while our nations are calling for a calming down of events and a deescalation the what were hearing coming out of the state department is that they did the right thing in targeting a solemn army with mike pompei you know the secretary of state saying the region is safer because hes no longer there American People should know. The president trumps decision to remove cost and so the body from the battlefield saved american lives theres no doubt about that we made the right decision to take out this terrorist American People should know the present trouble never shy away from protecting and defending america what weve done over these past weeks president made the decision this was the time to stop this reign of terror from this guy who was the globe it certainly wasnt the longest of press conferences from u. N. Stoltenberg the nato secretary general in brussels didnt see were too comfortable taking too many questions from journalists all they subject wanted to get out there was soon as possible the escalation the watchword throughout his press conference but he was also very keen to stress that the targeting of solid mani was a u. S. Decision not a nato decision well in iran itself millions of mourners are turning out for the funeral of custom solemn money theres been a huge outpouring of grief across the middle east and beyond irans Supreme Leader earlier weapons he said prayers over the slain commanders coffin in tehran some mourners carried red flags associated with just bloodshed and revenge all around us foreign minister stated the us cannot break the will of this nation. Have you ever seen such a sea of humanity in your life donald trump do you still want to listen to the clowns advising you want to a region do you still imagine you can break the will of this great nation and its people and of malign u. S. Presence in west asia has begun with a u. S. Strike also killed. He was the Deputy Commander of iraqs Popular Mobilisation forces and one of the most important military figures in the country back in 2017 we spoke to my exclusive interview his words in the light of his death certainly not poignant. This is a curious here for ages countries is a unified system it is in our interests that iran remains safe that iraq remains safe the new administration is trying to start a war in the region and this is madness our whole region will go against it by using every means we have were in charge of our lives we resist it saddam who was supported by the americans we fought against the u. S. Invasion in iraq and we will oppose any kind of american aggression in the region or one of the 1st repercussions for the United States came from iraqi m. P. s who voted on sunday to expel Foreign Forces for conducting the killing on their soil the iraqi lawmakers resolution not only calls on u. S. Troops to leave the country and also asked the government to pull back from military assistance for the u. S. Led Coalition Plus it urge for a formal complaint to be raised that the u. N. Against washington for violating iraqi sovereignty which as we heard earlier being filed already donald trump is not warning iraq to brace itself for heavy sanctions if buying kicks the troops on its. We have a very extraordinary really expensive ear piece thats there it cost billions of dollars to build long before my time were not living unless they pay us back for it if they do ask us to leave if we dont do it in a very friendly basis will charge them sanctions like theyve never seen before ever. Although iranian leaders are valorie into events solmonese death or Senior Correspondent moroccos the it has been looking at how it might be a better move to play the long game. On the face of it trump and iran they always wanted the same thing iran no secret always wanted the us to get the hell away from it out of iraq out of the middle east and trump well he won the election promising to end americas wars we want to bring our troops back home and i got elected on that if you go back and look at our speeches i would say we want to bring our troops back home from these endless wars what a man wouldnt say to get elected in reality he escalated conflict off the conflict where there was a scratch trumps policies would tear it open into a wound on the trump of america went from a fool with iran having a nuclear deal to assassinating irans 2nd most powerful official i dont think trump expected this median morning a man that the u. S. Claimed was a terrorist and i highly doubt he expected to have all his embassies go and looked out with crowds demanding death at the gates. I was due to meet a general solution 8 30 am on the morning he was killed as he left Baghdad International airport to mark the said you. The money was carrying in iran some response to a message iraq has on behalf of saudi arabia easing tensions between the 2 countries in the region money was apparently on a Peace Mission carrying proposals on how to reduce tensions in the region this is from the mouth of the u. S. Backed iraqi Prime Minister versus him we have the state department its sure and says that he was actually evil and take our word for it he was organizing imminent attacks on u. S. Bases take our word for it is there any surprise that iraqis voted to remove american soldiers from their country that iraqis dont want foreign troops murdering who they will when they will the parliament has decided to ask the u. S. To leave once a Prime Minister signs off iraq will withdraw its request for assistance which they followed with the u. S. Led coalition when isis was ascendant if the u. S. Refuses to pull out if it keeps its troops that will no longer be a friend it will be an occupier essentially in death sunni money achieved exactly what he wanted for iraqis to expel america and if parliament doesnt do it we will take greater our action the white house is in panic trying to justify what it did the Vice President telling fairy tales trying to tie sulaimani to 911 of all things trump threatening to bomb iranian cultural targets which would be a textbook example of a war crime that again i doubt he cares much in iran millions burn the American Flag in america theyre burning the book on International Law and order if the americans think about putting iraq under sanctions definitely iraq will look into other sources into i. Something its all financing projects and finding more suitable partners than partner who comes to iraq kill iraqi citizen use iraqi airspace iraqi ground to kill iraqi officials and that is definitely not the way that we are looking in to our allies. To get some reaction to a very fluid fast evolving situation with martin daughter martin is a member of Germanys Left Party and it is fast evolving we were reporting earlier martin we were hearing reports that the u. S. Will soon be withdrawing troops from iraq and now in the last few moments defense secretary asper in the u. S. Has claimed troops are not leaving do you think they will be. When i dont know for sure but im very worried about the situation because its an escalation its a Common Grounds with the middle east project which will forward the u. S. In the year 2002 destroyers over into you of iraq leave your syria and of iraq and now with this export of the relief to killing off business and the money the friction of iraqi is another step to its completion and im very very devoted Iraqi Parliament as a decision its a sobering decision so what i think the u. S. Troops should withdraw all the are asked to and Everything Else will be you know for all to International War and to those who are into your iraq well the parliamentarians in iraq have had their say the countrys Prime Minister also vocal about wanting the u. S. To leave what it mean though for iraqs security there is a great deal of concern in the country about an ice all resurgence could they deal with it. This is a problem but if you see a test or you know isis eisele was. There are lot being after the war in iraq which was let as well by the us and after this only people in iraq they had been moving in a bit like pushed out of every kind of responsibility and this was a fundament that isis could be booed icicle people that built up and it was financed by qatar by saudi arabia and through indirectly as well by the u. S. So its saved me from enemy before you start losing the whole region and its in the grip the middle east project and other strategy papers as well it is written that malicious and even evil malicious like ice will can be used to the studies into region so i think the best way for the middle east is if the countries can gain serenity and slowly fight the war against eisel themselves even i still was nearly. Destroyed in syria and it was normal strong in iraq so i think the u. S. Troops are not necessary there anymore it can be done by the iraqi troops as well so ok. Martin what did you take from the head of nato his comments earlier stopping short of condemning the strike given the consensus that it was probably illegal and some of donald trumps. Comments as well are by possibly attacking World Heritage cultural sites which definitely would be illegal neither of which was mentioned. Yes i think thats not good i think anyway go left bucky we want to stop nature system we want that there is an International Source an International Institution which takes care of peace good afternoon to nato dont take care of peace and its turning around the responsibilities and a 180. 00 degrees if its a iran is its a region of the region whats to stop this. New clearing you like use of the u. S. And the nuclear and you know the use of the nato and iran as one regional extra which as well takes all interests and its not always acting totally uncalled rense when my ideas of peace can be brought forward but its not the aggressor so all the nato im sure truly only calmed the war crimes which has been done to ridicule the killings of mr aslan money and iraq him or officials and it short as well condemned the idea to announce the devil ottman of other crimes like destroying Cultural Heritage this is clear against International Law martin we have about 30 seconds were going to international sure we have a 30 seconds left i just wanted to get your thoughts on americas allies because it seems as if donald trump is acting very unilaterally here even as in the his own country bypassing congress do does germany have a stake can they have you know try and rein him back or is it just this is going to be u. S. Mission on us alone. I think germany has the responsibility as well to stop the escalation we dont know maybe the drone has been stripped from Ramstein Air Base near Frankfurt Germany so we 1st have to stop that the u. S. Can steer the drones in the middle east from run stuff and yes well the German Government has the responsibility to clearly say we dont want no use of International Law let it be in extruded. Surely its all. We have to find an all inclusive. International peace Martin Thanks for your time and your thoughts this hour when speaking to martin told her from germanys the left party thank you well its peaceful. And. Well its just after midnight here and it is Christmas Day for eastern Orthodox Christian service is not. Christ the savior cathedral and central moscow and thats and they go right there were nicky standing by very humble christmas to. The 7th year in moscow what is happening there. Merry christmas to you too you know like you know its been almost 2 weeks since the west integrated christmas but the big day has finally arrived full Orthodox Christians. Celebrate Christmas Day on january the 7 so we started starting here on Christmas Eve and now its Christmas Day and its a pretty big deal for people here in russia thats because russia is home to a whopping 39 percent of christians not just people here in russia. Of course people all around the world will be people in macedonia. Thats just naming a few places but to people here in moscow is only one place to be on Christmas EveChristmas Day and thats right here at christ the savior cathedral its not only majestic on the outside. On the inside the fact is the Eastern Orthodox Church in the entire world so last year we saw thousands of people attend the services here on Christmas Day this year it might be even more it is fairly mild for this time of the year old although i have to say im fairly sure least on the here. People who cant make you will not be able to watch at home on their t. V. s a lot of the russian t. V. Channels. If you can even watch the time you can go to the official website of the russian Orthodox Church life that one thing you wont be able to get involved with is the 12 closing feast it will people will be enjoying probably after 2 and a half hours. That will include things like the good old russian and youre probably thinking why 12 close to one dish each of the 12 apostles so without further. Suppose just christos all Merry Christmas in central moscow. You might need some of that Russian Forces thanks very much for giving us the sense on the outlets fear really die in there from christ the savior of. Central. Ok moving on turkish soldiers are on their way to libya thats according to president urged a wall on thursday the Turkish Parliament voted to back the un recognized government in tripoli giving the green light to the deployment libyas rival administration based in the east of the country folded against the deal with. Them it was decided to cut