Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, has called on the member states ‘ ambassadors to the emergency meeting Monday.
this is The situation in the Middle east after the killing of the iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who is on the agenda for the meeting.
Iran has promised a response to the us drone strikes on Friday that killed the powerful iranian military commander.
foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S) writes in an opinion that the government looks forward to the extraordinary convened the meeting of the Nato-ambassadørkredsen.
– We also look forward to hearing more from the iraqi government. It is important to remember that we are in Iraq to fight Isil. And that task is not over, ” says Kofod.
The iraqi parliament has on Sunday urged the country’s government to send the UNITED states-led coalition fighting the Islamic State – or Isil – in Iraq.
About 130 Danish soldiers are a part of the coalition.
– I would like to reiterate the call for all parties to do everything they can to deeskalere the tense situation, says Jeppe Kofod.
Nato ambassadors meet at 15 on Monday in The north Atlantic Council (North Atlantic Council).
the Council is Nato’s main decision-making body, where the ambassadors from the member states meet regularly, usually once a week.
the Nato countries ‘ foreign and defence ministers meet a few times a year.
the UNITED states military in the Middle east will pay the price for assassination of iranian general Qassem Soleimani, warns the lebanese Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
In a speech to mark the general’s death, says Nasrallah, not only that it is Iran’s responsibility to respond to the killing, but also Iran’s allies ‘ responsibility.
– The u.s. army is the one who killed them, and it is the one who will pay the price, says the Hezbollah leader.
– A fair punishment directed against the u.s. military presence in the region: u.s. military bases, u.s. naval ships, any american officer and soldier in our countries and the region, ” says Nasrallah.
He stresses that civilian americans “not be touched”, for it will only serve the president of Donald Trumps agenda.
– When the first campaign with the american soldiers and officers begin to be brought to the UNITED states, will Trump and his administration realize that they really have lost the region and will lose the election, says Nasrallah, referring to the presidential elections in the UNITED states in november.
Hezbollah leader’s speech was shown on the big screen and sent via a video link. Nasrallah has in recent years lived in hiding for fear of being the victim of an israeli assassination.
The militant Hezbollah militia was formed in 1982 during Lebanon’s civil war. It was Iran’s powerful revolutionary guard corps, which formed the militia. Today, the remains an important part of a iranskstøttet military alliance in the region.
