January 3, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Shows

Jesse Ventura: ‘When you wage war for regime change, you receive blowback’

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

The US may send more troops into Iraq as local protesters continue to fight against American presence in their country. Gun killings remain prevalent across the US. And we reflect on the legacy of former NBA commissioner David Stern. … Read More >Jesse Ventura: ‘When you wage war for regime change, you receive blowback’

USA

3,000 more US troops headed to Middle East after Baghdad strike that killed Soleimani

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

Another 3,000 US airborne troops will be deploying to Kuwait, to join the 750 already there, even as Washington warned Americans to leave Iraq after the airstrike that assassinated a top Iranian general. … Read More >3,000 more US troops headed to Middle East after Baghdad strike that killed Soleimani

All bets are off: Trump brings conflict with Iran to unprecedented level, just a step short of all-out war

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

The assassination of a popular Iranian general in Baghdad is a game-changer in the conflict between Washington and Tehran, which had remained restricted to cloak-and-dagger shenanigans and proxy hostilities, analysts have told RT. … Read More >All bets are off: Trump brings conflict with Iran to unprecedented level, just a step short of all-out war

World

Australian fires that killed half a BILLION animals expected to reach ‘blast furnace’ conditions, force record evacuations (VIDEO)

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

As devastating bushfires rage on in Australia, covering an area twice the size of Wales and incinerating some 500 million animals, forecasters are predicting the worst is yet to come, forcing record evacuations in the east. … Read More >Australian fires that killed half a BILLION animals expected to reach ‘blast furnace’ conditions, force record evacuations (VIDEO)

‘A just struggle’: Netanyahu backs Soleimani’s killing as US ‘self-defense,’ says Quds head planned more attacks

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the US assassination of a top Iranian commander a justified act of self-defense and said Donald Trump should be credited for “acting swiftly, forcefully and decisively.” … Read More >‘A just struggle’: Netanyahu backs Soleimani’s killing as US ‘self-defense,’ says Quds head planned more attacks

USA

US State Dept tells Americans to leave Iraq ‘immediately’ after assassination of Soleimani

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

The US State Department is calling on all US citizens to “depart Iraq immediately” in advice issued on Friday, in the wake of the US killing of key Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. … Read More >US State Dept tells Americans to leave Iraq ‘immediately’ after assassination of Soleimani

World

Killing of Iran’s Quds Force chief Soleimani by US ‘MOST LIKELY violates international law’ – UN Rapporteur

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

The UN’s top expert on extrajudicial executions said that Washington’s decision to assassinate the commander of the Iranian elite Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, cannot be justified under international law. … Read More >Killing of Iran’s Quds Force chief Soleimani by US ‘MOST LIKELY violates international law’ – UN Rapporteur

Iran’s Khamenei appoints Soleimani’s deputy as new head of Quds Forces

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani was appointed to lead Iran’s elite Quds Force after its previous commander, Major General Qassem Soleimani, was killed in a US airstrike on Friday. … Read More >Iran’s Khamenei appoints Soleimani’s deputy as new head of Quds Forces

Soleimani assassination by US ‘an adventurous move’ that will flare up tensions in Middle East – Moscow

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

The US airstrike that killed a senior Iranian commander near Baghdad will exacerbate tensions throughout the Middle East, the Russian foreign ministry has warned. … Read More >Soleimani assassination by US ‘an adventurous move’ that will flare up tensions in Middle East – Moscow

US killing of Iranian commander on Iraqi soil violates terms of US stationing troops in the country – Iraqi PM

Posted on January 3, 2020January 3, 2020By Editor

The interim prime minister of Iraq has condemned the US assassination of a senior Iranian commander, calling it an act of aggression against his country. Qassem Soleimani was killed at Baghdad airport. … Read More >US killing of Iranian commander on Iraqi soil violates terms of US stationing troops in the country – Iraqi PM