The situation in the Middle East is intensifying. After a Rocket hit Baghdad, the US President Tehran warns of an escalation. Saudi Arabia agrees, meanwhile, defense.

in the Midst of increased tensions in the Region have been perpetrated in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, a rocket attack on the heavily secured Green Zone. A Katyusha rocket was gone on Sunday in the area, but I have hurt no one, shared with the Iraqi security forces. In the so-called Green Zone in Central Baghdad, the seats of government and Parliament, as well as many embassies of Western States.

a Few hours after the incident warned U.S. President Donald Trump Iran in sharp focus, against a war: “If Iran wants to fight, it will be the official end of the Iran. You are a threat to the USA ever again!”, Trump wrote on Twitter.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in front of high-ranking military and the revolutionary guard.

US pulls staff out of Iraq

the Saudi government has warned Iran against any kind of escalation. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not want war in the Region and is not seeking the … but at the same time, if the other side chooses war, to fight the Kingdom with all our strength and determination, and it will, its citizens and its interests to defend,” said the Minister of state for foreign Affairs, Adel al-Dschubair.

Since then, the U.S. had sent a few weeks ago warships and bombers in the Region, the concern about an armed conflict. Most recently, the U.S. government parts, you have all of the withdrawn non-essential staff from its Embassy in Baghdad and the Consulate in Erbil. The steps have been explained with a non-reasoned “immediate threat” posed by Iran. In addition, tightened against Tehran imposed sanctions.

Iran announced, in turn, on the first anniversary of the termination of the nuclear agreement by Trump, that Iran will not comply with certain provisions of the agreement. Also, the country announced it would not take further measures if the co-signer to meet him within 60 days.

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