what is the effect of qassem soleimani death on the calculus? because now we know i'll solder was leading demonstrations to get out of iraq now he's leading to get the united states out of iraq. >> is also visited we odd hoping the saudi's would back him. first of all it's important to remember qassem soleimani did run a network of murderous militias around the region from iraq to syria to yemen. of course the focus here in the immediate aftermath this will be war between us and iran, a sense there already is constant war and violence and there were a lot of people in iraq but also syria who celebrated the demise and in iran. because we have seen the footage of people coming out in morning but also a lot of people who are very relieved that this man who led the crackdown against peaceful protesters and 2018 and 2019, that this man was finally gone. what is happening in the region now is that all the different parties aligned to iran proxy militias or the allies that jockey for a position to use this moment to come on top and that's what they are

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drone strike that killed iranian general qassem soleimani, one year ago today. s head of the islamic revolutionary guard's quds force. u.s. president biden hopes to engage with iran but there is a lot of reports about what could happen in the final days of the trump administration. >> at the exact location where a u.s. strike hit the vehicle, carrying top-iranian general, qassem soleimani, killing him, alongside a key iraqi paramilitary leader. since then, tensions between the u.s. and iran have only been escalating, with some u.s. officials saying that, at this point, the threat being posed by iran is the most significant it has been since soleimani's killing. pointing to, what they claim, is intelligence that says that iran has been moving short-range ballistic missiles into iraq. but this is where it gets confusing. other senior u.s. officials are saying there is no actual evidence to corroborate this claim of a greater threat. either way, president trump is not shying from warning iran that, if one american is killed, he would be holding iran responsible. the

qassem soleimani was killed with nine others, near the airport. it increased tension, and brought the united states and iran to the brink of war. and iranian officials are still threatening retaliation. >> the middle east is on edge, fearing an attack by iran, after the anniversary of qassem soleimani being killed in a drone strike. thousands gathered to protest. many of them were members of iranian back militia, they burned american flags, and held signs that said "hey, us, get out of iraq" hundreds of troops were in iraq to help fight against isis, and this week the death of qassem soleimani was remembered as supporters gathered. his replacement spoke at a ceremony, sing american activities will not deter iran from plans. the remaining chief spoke and threatened retaliation for the drone strike. [ speaking foreign language ] >> under no subconsultants is what it means that they can escape law and justice, or that they are safely situated in heaven after this assassination and crime. none of them are safe in this planet. this is definite. >> ther

think the last line of the piece says, the wisdom of particular tactics including the killing of qassem soleimanis best judges by the results they produced. america is stumbling into a tragedy of it own making and the iranian regime is poised to reap the rewards, turning soleimani's loss into a long-term gain. would it be fair to say that that did not really happen, that the iranians have stayed remarkably quiet and could it be that the trump administration accurately gauged that iran is very weak and in a box and that you can press them hard, the maximum pressure campaign will work and you can get a better deal from them. >> first, as president-elect biden said shortly after the killing of qassem soleimani, no american would mourn his passing with all the blood of american soldiers he has on his hands. but the basic question that bill burns and i were posing in that piece was, did that action make america safer and i would submit to you one year later the answer to that question is no. iran is closer to a nuclear weapon today than they were a year ago, they're continuing their attacks on shippin

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iran is marking the anniversary of the assassination of military commander qassem soleimani. raq, reverberated across the world, leading to a major escalation in tensions between iran and the united states. soleimani was seen as the architect of iran's spreading influence in the middle east. let's speak to bahman kalbasi from the bbc persian service. good to see you. should we start by just good to see you. should we start byjust reminding eve ryo ne start byjust reminding everyone what happened a year ago? american drones killed qasem soleimani as he arrived in baghdad, the capital of iraq. and even though we have had a0 yea rs iraq. and even though we have had a0 years of enmity between the two countries this was a first, killing the top officials of either government by the other and especially since this official was a military figure, as well as a political figure military figure, as well as a politicalfigure inside military figure, as well as a political figure inside iran given how much the iranian state broadcasters had given rise to his portfolio and some thought he m

today does mark the one year anniversary of iranian general qassem soleimani being killed in a u.s.in iraq. thousands gathered today in baghdad's martyr square to protest, many of these people members of iraqi shy it militias. they burned flags and held signs saying hey u.s. get out from iraq. they will get their wish when americans formally withdraw hundreds of troops who were in iraq to help with the fight against isis. this weekend in iran the death was remembered as mourners lined up to visit his grave site. his replacement spoke at a ceremony, saying american activities in the region won't deter iran from its plans. iran's judiciary chief spoke, threatening retaliation. there are ongoing calculations here in jerusalem and also washington and tehran about who actually benefits from possible military action. though with rising tensions in the region, any single event could spark a larger conflict. jon. jon: trey yingst from jerusalem. trey, thank you. well, the 117th congress convenes today with the house now casting its vote for speaker. as nancy pelosi faces a very fair rove pa

protests are expected at the site where iranian general, qassem soleimani, was killed nearly one year ago. friday, a statue of him was unveiled at tehran university. soleimani, the former head of the islamic revolutionary guard quds force was killed by a u.s. drone strike, january 3rd, 2020. that upcoming anniversary has increased the saber rattling. the u.s. says the potential of an attack from iran is now the highest it's been since his death. it's flown nuclear-capable b52 bombers twice in the past month as a show of force. >>> coming up on cnn "newsroom." a doctor who's been warning the u.s. about the danger of the coronavirus now has it. she tells us how she and her family are coping. >>> plus, the search for new ways to recycle plastic, and save the oceans. how one creative company found a way to turn it into, get this, disposable sludge. u this brita. dad... i just got a zerowater. but we've always used brita. it's two stage-filter... doesn't compare to zerowater's 5-stage. this meter shows how much stuff, or dissolved solids, gets left behind. our tap water is 220. brita? 110.

eric: well, it's been one year to the day since iran's top general, qassem soleimani, was killed in adrone strike at the baghdad airport. and today tens of thousands of people in iraq are marking the anniversary of his death by holding a massive protest march, chanting anti-american slogans, this as the tehran regime vows revenge for the targeted killing. iran even threatening the life of president trump. daniel hoffman joins us, served in russia, iraq and pakistan also a fox news contributor. dan, realistically what type of action do you think iran could take against us to exact their revenge against the assassination? >> well, i think the protests were the first reaction from iran that we saw. that's their effort, a pretty blatant effort, to get their supporters on the streets to try to influence political discourse in iraq. that's nothing new. i think as long as the brutal iranian dictatorship continues, we have to be on the watch to detect threats to our national security and preempt them before they materialize, that could be locally in the middle east where iran uses their proxy

air strike that killed general qassem soleimani one year ago.h tension mounting, we spoke with an american recently released from an iranian prison. >> this is the birthday gift my son has drawn. >> brennan: that's a great picture! nice work! >> yeah, and it's all by me! >> brennan: after 3.5 years of separation, princeton scholar xiyue wang's best birthday present was time spent with his wife hua and their son shaofan. how old are you? >> seven. >> brennan: seven! >> when i came back, when we had our first meeting, he recognized me instantly, and that was a very touching moment. >> brennan: his son was just a toddler when xiyue was imprisoned in iran on fabricated charges of espionage. ( laughter ) xiyue says he's just a scholar, and targeted because he's american. >> the ministry of intelligence interrogator told me clearly that they need me as a spy to convict me so that they can do a deal with the united states. >> brennan: your captor explicitly told you that's what they were doing? >> very explicitly, yes. "and you're not the first america

the recording refers to qassem soleimani, the iranian general killed in a u.s.trike ordered by president trump, and came on the one-year anniversary of his death. >> you look over his past, his past-- he's been called a monster, and he was a monster, and he's no longer a monster, he's dead. >> reporter: but in iran, soleimani is revered, and iranian officials have vowed revenge. cbs news has learned while the government does not believe the warning of an attack is credible, it is being investigated as a breach of aviation frequencies, and the threat would be a crime. experts say the intrusion is concerning because it could affect the instructions pilots get about how and where to fly planes. sources tell cbs news that air traffic controllers were reminded today to report anything unusual, like if a iates from its from its flight path, or any type of threat. the f.a.a. is working with law enforcement. the f.b.i. is not commenting. norah. >> o'donnell: jeff pegues with that new information. thank you, jeff. and tonight, the f.b.i. and three other national security

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qassem soleimani killed this time last year in a u.s. drone strike in iraq. for weeks the u.s. air force has been sending bombers to tour the middle east in a show of force, but the pentagon in recent days abruptly sending an aircraft carrier home from the region. >> a massive aircraft carrier being sent home, leaving the region signals to the iranians that the u.s. wants to turn down the temperature in the gulf. >> reporter: president trump threatening tehran on twitter -- if one american is killed, i will hold iran responsible. iran has ratcheted up its rhetoric, too, vowing revenge, saying soleimani's killers are not safe anywhere on earth. iran also announcing plans to ramp up its uranium enrichment to levels not not seen since before the 2015 nuclear deal that president trump pulled out of. president trump with just two and a half weeks in office is leaving behind a tinderbox in the middle east for his successor joe biden, who's signalled he wants de-escalation and to rejoin the nuclear deal with iran. whit? >> julia, thank you. >>> there is much more ahead on "world news

the announcement comes one day ofore the first anniversa the assassination of iranian general qassem soleimaniich sihas raised ts between washington and tehran. on hill: for the latest na and international news, visit www.pbs.org/newshour. >> hill: as we wrap the holiday season, we want to bring you more from our team of producers and reporters here at newshour weekend. hari sreenivasan spoke producer laura fong about some en the segments she's working on throughout the year. >> sreenivasan: laura, one of the things that we noticed early into lockdown, was schools shutting down, and graduates-- especially high school graduates-- having to deal with graduating in vid. you did a story on that. >> when everything was shutting down, i-- i immediately thought of students, actually. i did teach for america for two years. and ihought about how are students, especially in that senior year, how are they going to deal with graduation? i found a drive-in in kentucky that was doing it, and they connected me with the local high school. and i got to speak with two seniors and the mom of one of ose seniors.

tensions are running high as the iranians mark the one-year anniversary of the killing of general qassem soleimaniw, at the time, iran retaliated with fury at his assassination by carrying out a ballistic missile attack on a u.s. military base in western iraq that left dozens of american troops injured. just hours later, in what was described as a "horrifying mistake," iranian forces shot down a ukrainian passenger jet killing all 176 on board. since then, the tensions with the trump administration, even now in its final days, have continued to boil, and this nuclear announcement isn't helping. >> diaz: so, what signal is iran trying to send to the world by increasing its uranium enrichment? >> reporter: well, tehran wants the world to know, despite president trump's "maximum pressure" campaign of crippling tanding and still has leverage standing and still has leverage. but when we consider the assassination of the top nuclear scientist, the killing tehran blames on israel, and u.s. warships and bombers skirting past iranian territory, the fear is, it could all lead to an all- out war. adriana. >>

it came one day after crowds gathered in iran to mark the anniversary of general qassem soleimani's deathmilitary executed a flawless precision strike that killed soleimani and terminated his evil reign of terror forever. >> reporter: last year's strike launched days of mourning, anti-american protests, and iranian counter strikes that targeted two u.s. military bases in iraq, inflicting damage but no deaths. soleimani was a revered figure in iran and among its allies. that nation's parliament designated the u.s. military and pentagon as terrorist organizations following his death. in reference to the anniversary, secretary of state mike pompeo said tuesday the u.s. is on guard and always ready to deter iranian attacks. as for the digitized voice recording, sources tell cbs news the pentagon and other agencies have been briefed. the faa says it's working with law enforcement and the fbi is not commenting. for "cbs this morning," i'm catherine herridge in washington. >>> still to come, america's vaccine rollout has been dangerously slow in most places. why this happened and how states are

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. >> reporter: the death of iranian general, qassem soleimani, led to days of terrifying tension betweening there would be some sort of response from the iranians. >> reporter: threats of war, and iran's retaliatory attack on iraqi bases housing u.s. troops. >> god damn! >> not going to lie, i was scared at the moment. but it was something we were ready for. >> reporter: just hours after iran launched that ballistic-missile attack on two u.s. military bases in iraq, a ukraini ukrainian passenger plane was shot down in iran killing all 176 people on-board. >> new video seems to show a missile strike, as a fast-moving projectile flies across the sky, before striking another object. >> wolf, cnn has obtained new footage. cctv footage that appears to show the dramatic and extraordinary force of the impact, as that ukrainian airliner slammed into the ground, in tehran. >> reporter: meanwhile, in china, a strange, new virus began to spread. its presence, a silent clock counting down to the time it would bring the world to its knees. >> you have got to grasp the scope of this. 20 million people

strike hit the vehicle carrying hop iranian general qassem soleimani, killing him alongside a key iraqiamilitary leader. since then, tensions between the u.s. and iran have only been escalating, with some u.s. officials saying that at this point, the threat being posed by iran is the most significant it has been since soleimani's killing, pointing to what they claim is intelligence that says that iran has been moving short-range ballistic missiles into iraq. this is where it gets confusing. other senior u.s. officials are saying there is no actual evidence to corroborate this claim of a greater threat. either way, president trump is not shying from warning iran that if one american is killed, he would be holding iran responsible. there still continues to be on a fairly regular basis mortars and rockets that fall inside the heavily fortified green zone. on december 21st a number of them landing inside the u.s. embassy compound itself. all of this is leading to growing concerns across the region that the situation could escalate even further, that president trump could do something that w

coming up to one year anniversary of killing of qassem soleimani which they vowed revenge for. it is possible the iranians could be planning something. on the other hand its been clear donald trump isn't a deep thinker about these issues, what he does in foreign or domestic policy arena is around what he thinks is best for donald trump. and when it comes to questions of war and peace, this is one place where a president can't afford to think that way, one of many places a president shouldn't think that way, this is a particularly dangerous place. because there's no transparency and because we simply have no way of knowing what the president is up to, i think that should raise some concerns, because of lack of transparency and coordination with the transition team and incoming biden administration. >> you mention iran could be up to no good at this point. is there something we should be watching for, are there certain signals from iran or the pentagon that could come next? >> iran is always up to no good. that's the kind of regime it is. i think one of the things to watch for on

this is adding to a lot of tensions building up recently over the anniversary of the killing of qassem soleimanira had made numerous threats. looking for revenge. thankfully those threats haven't materialized, but iran is piling on the pressure on the biden administration even before they are in the front door. yesterday iran announced that them start enriching uranium at 20% purity, the biggest breech of the nuclear deal so far and that set off alarm bells in europe and beyond. eu spokesman saying this is the biggest breach of the jcopa and raises serious concerns about nonpre-liver race, and benjamin netanyahu also said that this is a clear sign that iran is seeking a bomb so a lot of moving parts in this neck of the woods. >> how do all these latest moves, and there is a lot going on, all factor into iran he's nuclear deal and the possible road forward >> reporter: it will kompgly indicate things infinitely there is certainly a political will from the biden administration to get back into the deal but these moves are going to make it very dinktfficult. enriching uranium at 20%, seizing intern

officials threatened the united states while marking the one year anniversary of iranian general qassem soleimaniprotest sunday. many of the people there were members of iranian dabbin backed militias. they burned flags and held signs. in iran, his replacement spoke at a ceremony, saying american actions in the region won't deter their plan, threatening retaliation for the drone strike. there are ongoing discussions about who would benefit from possible military action. any single event do spark a larger -- could spark a larger conflict. todd: wisconsin senator ron johnson defending his plans to challenge the presidential election after clashing with nbc host chuck todd. >> you and your colleagues have created this controversy. you failed to offer specific evidence of the widespread fraud but you're demanding an investigation. you're the arsonist here. >> this fire was started when you completely ignored for example our investigation of hunter biden. you have destroyed the credibility of the news media by your bias. we are dismissing the concerns of tens of millions of americans. jillian: here to

ordering the "uss nimitz" to return home marking the one year killinging of qassem soleimani.elcome. iran is yet to retaliate in any sort of significant way to soleimani's killing. how about that anniversary tomorrow? are you expecting anything? >> reporter: hi, alex and happy new year to you. that's exactly right. there's been a lot of threats and a lot of promises of retribution, but nothing that could have given the trump administration an excuse to attack iran, and i think that's been a deliberate strategy, because, despite all of the bluster here in tehran, the last thing they want is an all-out conflict with the u.s. as worrying as all the military postures in the persian gulf is now both by washington and tehran, the real concern is what may happen tomorrow on the anniversary of soleimani's assassination. tomorrowing biggest escalation that could possibly get out of hand. alongside him a senior iraqi militia commander revered by followers. leaders of iraqi militias called on supporters to join anti-american demonstrations in baghdad tomorrow. that may go off without inc

military strike in iraq killed top iranian general qassem soleimani, according to an official that spokehe u.s. has seen indications that iran could be planning a retaliation against american forces or interests in the middle east. the u.s. flew b-52 bombers for deliberate appearance over the middle east this week, but a day later the pentagon announced the u.s. aircraft character was ordered back to the u.s. let's bring in ali arouzi. what are tensions like on the ground now? >> reporter: hey, lindsey. tensions are running high unsurprisingly. there's been a lot of saber rattling and posturing from washington and tehran leading to the anniversary of soleimani's assassination. the u.s. is saying the iranian revolutionary guards are on high alert, seen movements to strategic locations, and say there are indications of planning for potential attack by iran on u.s. interests, but they also admit it is unclear how quickly planning could go to execution, if at all. as you mention, as a result nuclear capable b-52 bombers conducted flyovers, nuclear capable submarine was dispatched to the gulf

. >>> today is the eve of the one-year anniversary of the strike that killed iranian general qassem soleimani. >>> also today, iran announcing plans to enrich uranium as soon as possible. the goal here, to enrich up to 20% rate at their underground nuclear facility, getting closer to reaching weapons-grade levels. >>> more "american voices" with alicia menendez right after the break. ntrol. the patented blend is clinically shown to help manage blood sugar levels. boost glucose control products contain high quality protein and key nutrients to support immune health. try boost. ythey customize yours lcar insurance. so you only pay for what you need. wow. that will save me lots of money. this game's boring. only pay for what you need. liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. want to sell the best burger add an employee.ode? or ten... then easily and automatically pay your team and file payroll taxes. that means... world domination! or just the west side. run payroll in less than five minutes with intuit quickbooks. five blades and a pivotingglide flexball designed to get virtually every hair on the f

baghdad's tahrir square monday to mark the anniversary of president trump's first assassination of qassem soleimani, the iranian general killed in a u.s. drone strike near baghdad international airport. the protests came as iranian leaders warned the trump administration may be planning an attack before joe biden is sworn in on january 20. the u.s. has flown b-52 bombers over the persian gulf at least three times over the past month, and over the weekend, the pentagon reversed plans to withdraw the uss nimitz aircraft carrier from the region. in nigeria, prominent journalist and activist omoyele sowore was beaten and arrested along with other protesters at a peaceful new year's eve gathering in the capital abuja. the protesters were airing grievances against the nigern president muhammadu buri when members of a police unit known as the rapid response squad descended on their candlelight procession. sowore reported he suffered a broken nose and was denied bail for allegedly violating covid-19 protocols. wore is a rmer presintial candidate in nigeria and the founder of the new york-based news outlet

gulf to prepare for the possibility of an attack on the anniversary of the top iranian general qassem soleimani'sth, just one year ago on sunday. a u.s. drone strike took soleimani out. mike. >> mike: a lot of tension in the middle east heading into that anniversary. thank you very much. next, new laws across the country. we'll take a look at some highlights. beyond our borders tonight. in eastern europe, serbia ringing in the new year by opening its sector of a new gas pipeline from russia to europe. serbia's president attended the ceremony joined by the russian ambassador and called it a "great day for our country." north korea's dear leader has sent new year's day cards expressing thanks to his people. kim jong un thanked the public for their trust and support in the difficult times and wish them happiness and good health and sending the cards out for the first time in his nine year rule. from taiwan, good news for taipei's stray cat population. the cities midnight project launched in september is a network of 45 small wooden houses painted by taiwanese artists and scattered across the capital

impressive iranian regime and killed the world's top terrorists, or raining but your custom soul many qassem soleimani. >> dana: if you want to see the whole thing, you can go to whitehouse.gov. jesse watters, let's start with you with that reflection on that farewell speech? >> jesse: i'm just thinking about the trump term like an acid trip. for some people it was really eye-opening and for some people it was just a bad trip. it really depends on how you experienced the last four years for a lot of us that paid attention, it was extremely eye-opening. the way he moved, he was able to really pull back the curtain. you could see how biased the media was for the first time. you could see the true threat of communist china. we got crash courses in constitutional law. we have found out how really powerful silicon valley was. it was really eye-opening in a very intense way. he was a populist, the first populist president we've had in many decades. in terms of the international order, he pretty much realigned it away from the old cold war, border where you trade, open markets for security annoyances. we hav

air strike in tehran killed the powerful iranian general qassem soleimani.r of iran's revolutionary guard. that's the military that protects its islamic system. soleimani was allegedly planning attacks against americans. as the anniversary of that strike approaches, iran is threatening retaliation. but is this just bluster? how seriously should we take these threats? nbc's tehran bureau chief ali arouzi has that story. hey, ali. >> reporter: hey, joshua. well, as you can imagine, tensions have been running high in this region leading up to the anniversary of soleimani's assassination. there's been a lot of posturing, both from tehran and washington, and they have issued warnings and threats to each other. the u.s. is saying that the revolutionary guard are on high high alert and they have seen indications of planning for a potential attack by iran on u.s. assets in the region. but they also admit it is unclear how quick ly a submarin was dispatched to the coast. tyron is saying the u.s. is trying to bait them into a conflict. iran's foreign minister even say

arrest president trump and 47 other american officials over the assassination of top general qassem soleimani just over one year ago. in june, interpol rejected a similar arrest request from iran. this comes amid mounting tension between the two nations in the final weeks of trump's presidency as some fear he may be gearing up for a military attack on iran. meanwhile, south korea is sending a delegation to iran after revolutionary guard officers seized one of its tankers. iran said the south korean vessel was violating environmental protocols. tehran has been pressuring seoul to release some $7 billion in oil revenues that have remained frozen in south korean banks due to harsh u.s.-led sanctions. in hong kong, authorities raided and arrested over 50 politicians and activists in a massive early morning sweep as the crackdown on pro-democracy voices intensifies. the group is being held under the highly contested national security law, reportedly for organizing a primary vote last year to select candidates for a legislative election in the hopes of forming a majority bloc of pro-democracy lawma

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chief abu mahdi al-muhandis in the same targeted drone strike that killed top iranian general qassem soleimani just over one year ago. the strike on baghdad aiort was ordered by trump, who later said it had taken out "two for the price of one." earlier this week, iran requested interpol arrest trump and other u.s. officials for soleimani's assassination. joe biden has tapped boston mayor marty walsh for labor secretary. walsh was a top union leader, heading up the boston building trades before his career in politics and has the support of many prominent labor union figures. but others had hoped biden would select another cabinet member of color, as several were reportedly up for consideration, including california labor secretary julie su, who is asian american. if walsh is confirmed, boston city council president kim janey -- who is african-american -- will become acting mayor, making her the first woman and first person of color to serve as mayor of boston. in other cabinet news, biden has selected rhode island governor gina raimondo as commerce secretary. the revolving door project said the

>> reporter: there's been a lot around qassem soleimani since his death. u.s. officials have told nbc news that they've seen increasing indication for planning of potential attacks on u.s. interests and the u.s. military, as well as other places in the region by iran, and they're taking it very seriously, given the past record of attacks. but they also admit it's not always easy to read iran's intentions. they say in they're fully aware of iran's capabilities, but it's unclear how quickly planning can go to exclusion. but there was a ceremony here this morning in tehran attended by senior officials where soleimani's replacement gave a fiery speech vowing revenge not just for soleimani but for iran's top nuclear scientist assassinated last month. he ended his speech saying that retaliation could even happen on u.s. soil. the top military adviser to the supreme leader issued a stark warning that all u.s. military bases in the region are covered by iran's missiles. while iran's foreign minister says he has intelligence that a plot is being fabricated as a pretext

thousands are marching in iraq, holding a mock funeral procession for iran's top general, qassem soleimaniilled by american drone strike one year ago today. he was targeted at baghdad's airport, and that's where those people that you see there have been marching. this comes days after increased tensions between tehran and washington, with u.s. intelligence warning the iranian military could be planning an attack against american forces in the region, which they have called retaliatory. we will be monitoring that story throughout the day. we will bring you updates as we get them. >>> with only 17 days until the inauguration, an increasing number of republican lawmakers are trying to prevent biden from taking on his role as president. biden's campaign team is now hitting back, slamming the 12 republican senators who say they will object to wednesday's electoral college vote. his campaign calling it a stunt. meanwhile, there are reports that the pentagon will resume briefings for biden's transition team after being left in the dark on important intelligence, according to his incoming national

drone strike that killed iran's general qassem soleimani, commander of the powerful revolutionary guard.raay,an leaders warned the u.s. against any new military preonure. at a cerin tehran, soleimani's successor also issued a veiled that of new acts of revenge for the killing-- even inside the u.s. >> ( translated ): by this crime, you have given motivation to freedom-seekers all around the world. rest assured that even within your own home, there might be persons who want to respond to the crime that you have committed. >> woodruff: after soleimani's killing, iran did fire a missile at a military base in iraq. sabout 100 u.s. troofered brain concussion injuries. and, the new year marked aer nefor britain and the european union, with their economies now formally detached. trucks and ferries moved between england and france today turough the channel el without major holdups. new customs rules took effect after a transition pe ended overnight. still to come on the newshour: a physician in georgia describes what the state's surge in covid cases means for her hospital, tients, and health care

iranian general qassem soleimani and an iraqi militia commander in a u.s.drone strike near baghdad, last year. largely a symbolic step.d back in this country, boeing has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a federal criminal probe into two deadly crashes of its 737 max. it was charged with defrauding safety regulators. today's deal includes money for the victims' families, among other ings. the jetliner resumed commercial flights in the u.s. in december. on wall street, major stock indes hit new highs on hopes for more stimulus from a democratic congress and white house. the dow jones industrial average gained 211 points to close above 31,000 for the first time. the nasdaq jumped 326 points, for its first finish above 3,800, for its own record.ed and, neil sheehan, the "new york times" reporter who broke the "pentagon papers" storin 1971, has died. the sweeping expose detailed years of official deception about chances of winning the war in vietnam. sheehan also w a pulitzer prize for his 1988 book about the war. he was 84 years old. and that's t newshour f

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thousands gathered at baghdad's tahrir square to mark the one-year anniversary of the kiing of qassem soleimani an american drone strike on baghdad's airport road. soleimani ran much of shia iran's military operations in the region, as head of the elite quds force. reviled as a terrorist by the a u. many in the region, he was celebrated in equal measure by others. riding with him that night was abu mahdi al muhandis, the deputy leader of iraq's popular mobilisation forces, a paramilitaries, many with strong ties to iran. the p.m.f. were instrumental in the fight against the sunni extremists of isis, and for p.m.f. suppoers like hussein i, the killings are a point of great bitterness. >>an ated ): we offer our >> ( translated ): and after this achievement and the iraqi victory over isis, america came to killel these twers. >> reporter: the u.s. kept troops in-country following the 2018 de estruction of is caliphate inside iraq to press the offensive against remnants of the group. of equal importance, though: using iraq as a strategic base agnst iran. rocket attacks against u.s.-staffed installat

can't agree that was with national security. >> nobody is shedding a tear for the demise of qassem soleimaniaw firsthand the blood he had on his hands. nobody mourns of fact he is no longer there but from where i sat the question is not whether taking them out was the right thing to do but what may be the consequences and asking ourselves if on balance we would be less safe or not to take that action previous a ministration including the bush administration and obama administration concluded we would not be and i think what we saw after his death including attacks on positions in iraq which left dozens of not hundreds with brain injuries and the fact our post that we were there to prevent the reemergence of a so because after his death would attack them and closing our embassy in baghdad for fear with the absence of the militia and the fact we see iran acting out we are not the only actor in this drama but on balance that action left us less safe. >> but he was in baghdad for a reason but thank you mr. chairman. >> senator cardin. >> [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible

today marks the one year anniversary of iranian general qassem soleimani being killed in a u.s.f protesters gathered to protest. many of the people there were members of iranian backed iraqi shiite militiaings. militias. they will in part get their wish later this month when the americans formally withdraw hundreds of troops who were in iraq to help with the fight against isis. this weekend the death of soleimani was remembered as people lined up to visit his grave site. iran's judiciary chief spoke, threatening retaliation for the drone strike last year. >> if a martyr were in the position of u.s. president, under no circumstances would it mean they can escape law and justice or they're safely situated in heaven, none of them are safe on the planet. this is definite. >> reporter: calculations are ongoing in tehran, washington and here in jerusalem about who actually benefits from possible military action. given the tension in the region, though, any single event could spark a much larger conflict. mike. mike: trey yingst live in jerusalem. trey, thanks a lot. closer look at geo

. >> reporter: that threat referring to qassem soleimani, the iranian general killed last year in a u.sed soleimani operating in iraq dangerous >> you look over his past. he's been called a monster, and he was a monster, and he's no longer a monster he's dead. >> reporter: the threat message coming days after the one-year anniversary of soleimani's death for which iranian officials have long vowed revenge against the u.s. today is also the day congress is set to count the electoral college results. it's unclear who sent the threat government officials say they don't believe the warning of an attack is credible so the faa referred this matter to the fbi it is not difficult to get hold of one of these radios and make the threat in other words, it didn't have to be a pilot. you can buy these radios on the internet, so it's not at all clear who would have made this threat, but theoretically they would have had to have been in the new york city area back to you. >> tom costello, thank you. >>> still ahead, our exclusive sit down with arizona's newest senator, mark kelly, his take on the curr