#BREAKING US targeting 52 Iranian sites if Tehran attacks Americans, President Donald Trump says pic.twitter.com/dLsYFb0KmI

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 4, 2020

….targeted 52 Iranian sites (representing the 52 American hostages taken by Iran many years ago), some at a very high level & important to Iran & the Iranian culture, and those targets, and Iran itself, WILL BE HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD. The USA wants no more threats!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 4, 2020

Remember back when Trump called off the airstrike against Iran and pretended it was because it would be disproportionate?

Now he’s threatening to hit 52 targets if Iran attacks *any* American target. https://t.co/0NFVl8oqI4

— Nicholas Miller (@Nick_L_Miller) January 4, 2020

Iraqi official: At least one rocket has landed inside the Green Zone, a secured 10-square-kilometer area in central Baghdad, and another in the Jadiriyah neighborhood of Baghdad. No reports of casualties or damage to buildings. https://t.co/Nc24Rsvlja

— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 4, 2020

BREAKING: Iran has informed an envoy from Oman that it will not accept mediation between it and the United States, and instead will only seek revenge.

— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) January 4, 2020

'Death to America': grief and fury as thousands mourn death of Qassem Suleimani – video report https://t.co/vCW2BxJ5DI

— The Guardian (@guardian) January 4, 2020

Thousands of Iraqis came out for Soleimani’s funeral today.

So not only is Iran angry with the United States, much of Iraq is too.

And thousands of Americans are over there.

While Trump is in his THIRD WEEK of Florida golf and vacation time.

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— Read Let This Radicalize You (@JoshuaPHilll) January 4, 2020

The crowds of mourners from Iran to Iraq to Gaza don’t count I guess. Neither does his 80+% approval rating in Iran.

File this under “they’ll greet us as liberators!” https://t.co/uWpjrka29L

— Rania Khalek (@RaniaKhalek) January 4, 2020

The American assassination of General Suleimani may make it impossible for U.S. forces to stay in Iraq. That could ease an ISIS comeback, former defense and intelligence officials say.https://t.co/MITtUQLk3G

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 4, 2020

Is the U.S. headed to war with Iran? Dexter Filkins, who profiled Qassem Suleimani in 2013, joins David Remnick on @NewYorkerRadio to discuss the assassination of the Iranian military commander. https://t.co/yV4njRi7JN

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) January 4, 2020

"When Iran does respond, its response will likely be multifaceted and occur at unpredictable times and in multiple places," writes @AmbassadorRice https://t.co/yP1dtRetSd

— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) January 4, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: In the five days prior to launching a strike that killed Qassem Soleimani, Donald Trump roamed the halls of Mar-a-Lago, and started dropping hints to close associates and club-goers that something huge was coming https://t.co/SwgQ3ATYYz

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) January 4, 2020

As we consider Trump’s decisions re Iran, recall that his own National Security Advisor John Bolton has suggested that Trump makes some foreign policy decisions based on his own personal and financial interests. https://t.co/HCupfvQs1Z

— Ian Bassin 🇺🇦 (@ianbassin) January 4, 2020

Would be worth knowing if any of them bought oil futures https://t.co/0MmyNY5ydI

— Michelle Goldberg (@michelleinbklyn) January 4, 2020

No. No. Negative. Untrue. False. Incorrect. In no way the case. No. https://t.co/GaQI0JVcbg

— God (@TheTweetOfGod) January 4, 2020

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— Pablo R. Suanzes (@Suanzes) January 4, 2020

“Isn’t backed up by established accounts..” or maybe “is a lie” https://t.co/BMQ13Csfuz

— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) January 4, 2020

The emails show that not only did Trump know the Ukraine aid was illegal—but the DOJ was trying as recently as last month to cover it up https://t.co/V1psJh2TZ6

— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) January 4, 2020

“Are we now going to try to impeach and remove from office the commander-in-chief who’s just taken out one of the world’s leading terrorists? That’s quite a question, I suggest.” https://t.co/fDPu47L0Se

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) January 4, 2020

Because they’ve seen this movie before and know how it ends. #NoWarInIran https://t.co/k6Y3QjIQgW

— ian russell (@itsianrussell) January 4, 2020

Boris Johnson’s silence on Suleimani assassination is ‘deafening’ say critics https://t.co/YPNsmqtQJ5

— The Guardian (@guardian) January 4, 2020

Gunboat Diplomacy for our time. pic.twitter.com/GlNp2b9KB9

— John O’Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) January 4, 2020

My article for tomorrow's @ObserverUK on the assassination of Suleimani, the unforgivable idiocy of Donald Trump in ignoring the lessons of recent history, and the inexplicable silence of Boris Johnson: https://t.co/n8Z6l7ekxS

— Emily Thornberry (@EmilyThornberry) January 4, 2020

Obviously this is a pitch to the Labour membership. Even so, much of this is more evidence that Labour is now the party of nostalgia. https://t.co/DQKeSeoYSC

— alexmassie (@alexmassie) January 4, 2020

COBRA emergency meeting minutes.

Chaired by Mark Francois at TGI Fridays Basildon.

Present:@DominicRaab@MI5@trussliz@BritishArmy@RossKemp@RoyalAirForce@RichardHammond@BritishNavy@EatKnuckleFritz@JohnnyMercerUK

Apologies for absence:@BorisJohnson

— HENRY MORRIS (@mrhenrymorris) January 3, 2020

The temperature in Sydney hit a record 48.9C today https://t.co/AhSaTn9qtR

— Tony Tassell (@TonyTassell) January 4, 2020

Governing well is difficult. Competing interests, public scrutiny, mass-scale service delivery – it's complicated stuff. But the greatest dereliction of duty is wilfully ignoring evidence for political gain. #Climatefires have been predicted for over a decade.👇 #AustraliaFires https://t.co/fAydF9jIMz

— Verity Firth (@VerityFirth) January 4, 2020

Jakarta flooding deaths rise to 53, nearly 175,000 displaced https://t.co/CX5WgWfr2U pic.twitter.com/BijlqQvhUm

— Reuters (@Reuters) January 4, 2020

Meat Loaf says Greta Thunberg has been brainwashed into thinking climate change is real https://t.co/8A5CslPmjF

— The Independent (@Independent) January 4, 2020

Breaking News: The U.S. is deploying thousands of troops to the Middle East, as officials brace for potential fallout from escalating tensions with Iran https://t.co/vFjl2tdJlg

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 3, 2020

The U.S kill chain continues tonight against PMU & IRGC high value targets in Iraq. #Soleimani https://t.co/cW86wLzaEG

— Mikey Kay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@MikeyKayFilms) January 3, 2020

US is keeping the tempo.. Which makes me think: this is not merely Trump and his less than ideal characteristics.. So perhaps reading all of this through larger than life figure of POTUS is blinding? https://t.co/rx38kDBjrZ

— Ziya Meral (@Ziya_Meral) January 3, 2020

Guardian front page, Saturday 4 January 2020: Iran vows ‘severe
revenge’ on the US pic.twitter.com/ERIOqzygrr

— The Guardian (@guardian) January 3, 2020

The #Soleimani killing is a watershed. This could be the most consequential moment in 40 years of animosity between the two countries. But this is not the beginning of the endgame. If anything, this is a time to take stock. #Iran https://t.co/wy5caL6TXO

— Jason Rezaian (@jrezaian) January 3, 2020

None of us, me included, know how Iran will respond. But we do know that Iran has many ways to inflict pain on the US, in many countries, and Pres. Trump doesn't seem to understand that the other side in a conflict also gets to move.

— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) January 3, 2020

Iranian hackers in recent years have wiped the computer servers of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company, crippled a Las Vegas casino, breached the networks of dozens of U.S. banks and been accused of trying to meddle in the 2020 presidential election https://t.co/nWM7wUbtU5

— POLITICO (@politico) January 3, 2020

"By virtue of his own repeated misstatements and distortions, Trump arrives at this perilous moment at a decided disadvantage: He can’t assume people will accept what he says as true, because millions have concluded it never is." https://t.co/zfUJzmt9zR

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) January 3, 2020

Rep. Engel is not confident the president has any strategy for what might happen after this attackhttps://t.co/Ng9TyKLMRj pic.twitter.com/AgfxWURiSz

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) January 3, 2020

Sen. Tim Kaine introduces resolution to stop war with Iran: "I've been deeply concerned about President Trump stumbling into a war" https://t.co/LJiNcttplB

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) January 3, 2020

Analysis: Pence’s problematic tweet tying Qasem Soleimani to 9/11 https://t.co/QoY5YppSfn

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 3, 2020

This is a remarkable tweet from the Vice President. Inaccurate, and at an incendiary moment. https://t.co/2B2eFUuQJu

— Susan Glasser (@sbg1) January 3, 2020

Can’t believe Mike Pence would lie to justify a war https://t.co/JKPBaEW2Yz

— Brian Tashman (@briantashman) January 3, 2020

If you’re playing catch up, Dexter Filkins' 2013 profile of Soleimani is a good place to start https://t.co/HoR10BHjq7

— Miriam Elder (@MiriamElder) January 3, 2020

Defense stocks rise after U.S. kills Iranian general in Iraq https://t.co/0oRf5sJiFB

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 3, 2020

The president* emerged from the pro shop to talk about killing the second-most powerful man in a government with which we are not at war on the sovereign soil of a nation of which we are ostensibly an ally. https://t.co/iKiByzJAIk

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) January 3, 2020

Jesus Christ.

We’re on the verge of war with Iran, thousands more troops were just sent over, and Trump is doing this.

Having a dear leader worship session.

pic.twitter.com/ol853qLYPY

— Read Let This Radicalize You (@JoshuaPHilll) January 3, 2020

Trump Thinks War With Iran Will Help Reelection. He’s Wrong. – New Yorker – https://t.co/twmCCytAc6 #TrumpsWar

— John Lundin 🌊 (@johnlundin) January 3, 2020

Putin gets a briefing before the United States Congress. https://t.co/qATvRq4hUv

— Jennifer Hayden (@Scout_Finch) January 3, 2020

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said he was briefed about the US strike that killed Iran Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, while senior Democratic congressional members were kept in the dark ahead of the attack. https://t.co/Ymh21EUV6s

— CNN (@CNN) January 3, 2020

He could barely handle having his cameo cut from the Home Alone sequel. https://t.co/lr2SVcJNZZ

— Hend Amry (@LibyaLiberty) January 3, 2020

More bad news for Trump: a federal judge on Friday allowed Lev Parnas to turn over documents to Congress as part of the impeachment proceeding against Trump. https://t.co/u51raYWBk6

— Amy Siskind 🏳️‍🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) January 3, 2020

FBI searched home and office of lobbyist Trump denied knowing: report https://t.co/m5bnY3hAT1 pic.twitter.com/t5skbdPo5u

— The Hill (@thehill) January 3, 2020

Iran crisis latest: Downing Street anger with Trump mounts, one senior British official accuses US president of behaving “like a mafia boss”. Also can be revealed White House gave No10 no warning about raid to kill Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.https://t.co/tSvthXtUqG

— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) January 3, 2020

'We need a public inquiry into the lies and false promises of Brexit' – writes Ed Davey- We must learn from the many grave mistakes and deceptions, to ensure such a manipulation of our democracy does not happen again #BrexitEnquiry https://t.co/8ouersmBgu

— BremainInSpain (@BremainInSpain) January 3, 2020

A #Brexit'er speaks of his reason to leave the EU. (Genuine) pic.twitter.com/Bb8fLO5DMb

— John O'Connell (@jdpoc) January 3, 2020

There is much wisdom here. To be happy, first be kind – to oneself and others, including strangers. https://t.co/EkK0dYkz1B @nytopinion

— Evelyn Farkas (@EvelynNFarkas) January 2, 2020

My latest with ⁦@ErinBanco⁩ and ⁦@arawnsley⁩ – Read This: "U.S. Braces for Iran’s ‘Counterpunch’ After Slaying of Soleimani"t https://t.co/Oezb45teOW

— csdickey (@csdickey) January 3, 2020

One of Iran’s most revered generals, Qassem Soleimani, has been killed by a Trump ordered US air strike near Baghdad Airport – here's what we know so far | https://t.co/ZZ7wr0IzSN pic.twitter.com/PMkgPc843h

— The Independent (@Independent) January 3, 2020

Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, who was killed in a drone strike ordered by President Trump, was believed to be very close to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — and seen as a potential future leader of the nation https://t.co/1Bln0TOb9d

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 3, 2020

The killing of Qasem Soleimani, one of the most powerful men in Iran, is a huge escalation of an already dangerous situation in the Middle East, threatening to trigger violence from the Gulf to the shores of the Mediterranean | Analysis by @TimListerCNN https://t.co/J1KynsiZxz

— CNN (@CNN) January 3, 2020

Who is Qassem Suleimani? Iran farm boy who became more powerful than a president https://t.co/nJOBf8dLHA

— The Guardian (@guardian) January 3, 2020

Iran Revolutionary Guards Speaker in tears on live television after the US Drone Strike killed General Qassem Suleimani in Baghdad pic.twitter.com/ymg5GlKvUt

— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) January 3, 2020

David Gardner: It will be extremely difficult to prevent the cycle of reprisals and counter-attacks that will now almost certainly ensue from sliding into direct confrontation — and with it the risk of all-out war https://t.co/WTQGsVdVjy

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 3, 2020

Oil prices pulled higher Friday morning after a top Iranian general was killed in a US airstrike at Baghdad's airport ordered by President Donald Trump. https://t.co/i7w87B2ZDB

— CNN (@CNN) January 3, 2020

Tens of thousands of vacationers fled seaside towns on Australia’s east coast ahead of advancing bushfires, as military ships and helicopters began rescuing thousands more trapped by the blazes https://t.co/kJ6PVyCFoH pic.twitter.com/uSnHUcsAgg

— Reuters (@Reuters) January 2, 2020

“Australia's bushfires are believed to have spewed as much as two-thirds of the nation's annual carbon dioxide emissions in the past three months, with experts warning forests may take more than 100 years to absorb what's been released so far this season.” https://t.co/dSHvaBiPXW

— Mike Cannon-Brookes 👨🏼‍💻🧢🇦🇺 (@mcannonbrookes) January 2, 2020

This is what the #ClimateEmergency looks like – completely terrifying.

Honestly, what further devastation needs to happen before world leaders finally put in place urgent climate action at the scale and speed the science demands? https://t.co/xHE1fO4GuY

— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) January 2, 2020

So the billowing smoke from Australia's vast fires has turned New Zealand's glaciers brown, which means of course they will melt faster…https://t.co/QfVJcvzTYz

— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) January 2, 2020

Australia's fires are so big that they're causing apocalyptic scenes in neighbouring New Zealand. https://t.co/9BmlRWuQEs

— Mashable (@mashable) January 2, 2020

Among the risks of the climate crisis is a normalization of its horrific and deadly consequences. The bushfires in Australia represent a startling climate catastrophe unfolding before us. Important piece from ⁦@dwallacewells⁩. https://t.co/LIvXYbxhPp

— Al Gore (@algore) January 2, 2020

‘‘Trump Money’ Is Buying Silence as Unprecedented Payments Go to Farmers’
‘The amount sent to farmers tops the auto-industry bailout by billions, and was delivered without congressional approval’ 😑

1/2https://t.co/a1CtsMgFhs

— RynheartTheReluctant (@TheRynheart) January 2, 2020

According to memos from Mueller's investigation that CNN & BuzzFeed obtained, Stephen Miller described a meeting with Priebus & McGahn about firing Comey where Trump said, "I’m going to read you a letter. Don’t talk me out of this. I’ve made my decision.” https://t.co/0dNrWS0b5V

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 2, 2020

Trump gave 'clear direction' to hold Ukraine aid, says White House official in uncovered documents https://t.co/crey59QbtJ

— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) January 2, 2020

Trump’s private decision to temporarily halt assistance to Ukraine ignited increasingly strident protests from officials who said in emails it was illegal and Congress should be notified, newly disclosed documents reveal. #UkraineDocshttps://t.co/hIvIgL4B3k

— The Center for Public Integrity (@publicintegrity) January 2, 2020

Dersh and Rudy will make quite a pair for the defense.
At least the networks will keep their ratings up covering the impeachment trial.https://t.co/mQtFcFXnyr

— Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) January 2, 2020

BREAKING: Trump admin has been ordered to start releasing emails & memos it recently said it may have left out of the documents it should have disclosed earlier for the lawsuits over the now-blocked citizenship question. 2,062 previously undisclosed documents may be out soon… https://t.co/I2eglOB2Qw

— Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) (@hansilowang) January 2, 2020

Don’t blame Trump for the rise of right-wing conspiracy theories https://t.co/yjASUcasmX HELLO!!! The GOP fueled these conspiracies & went to full on politics of division to gain and hold power. There has never been a greater threat to our democracy than today's Republican Party.

— Richard Saunders (@BoycottUtah) January 2, 2020

The secret trip required two more planes than if he’d flown from D.C., raising his golf-related tab to $123.6 million. https://t.co/cEegIgtwxB

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) January 2, 2020

Pompeo’s cancellation today of Ukraine trip could add to suspicions among Ukrainian leaders that Trump ignores Ukraine while embracing Russia & Putin. It’s Pompeo’s 2nd cancellation on Ukraine. State Dept. said @SecPompeo is staying in DC to watch Iraq. https://t.co/ub983W5UJY

— Edward Wong (@ewong) January 1, 2020

Trump upended three decades of U.S. strategy with North Korea, but the gamble has failed to pay off https://t.co/BmxQQGimEk

— Post Politics (@postpolitics) January 2, 2020

Dominic Cummings calls for 'weirdos and misfits' for No 10 jobs https://t.co/pqh6osgQ7P

— The Guardian (@guardian) January 2, 2020

Dominic Cummings is recruiting fellow sociopaths to help create a one-party state. There's no other way of reading this insane document.

Be very, very afraid.

Anyone who writes this frenzied gibberish should be nowhere near government.https://t.co/0wnIGxUSHe

— Dr Simon Ubsdell (@SimonUbsdell) January 2, 2020

Who makes this shit up? The Daily Express is literally making up fake benefits of Brexit to convince readers there are benefits because they know Brexit is completely pointless. Journalists responsible for this have no shame. pic.twitter.com/vsTHcOXQPf

— Wrexham For Europe #FBPE #Rejoin (@Wrexhamforeu) January 2, 2020

Any bounce that the UK economy received from Boris Johnson’s decisive election victory would swiftly fizzle out in 2020 as the uncertainties from Brexit continue to curb business investment, according to the FT’s annual survey https://t.co/ZrGCUeMzNb

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 2, 2020

Get Done By Brexit!
UK manufacturing in biggest slowdown since the financial crash.
There’s a big part of every remain voter that’s dying to say “told you .“ Other more cynical people like me just say “WTF did you expect you dimwits.” pic.twitter.com/XX0D8vDlBv

— Andy #Rejoin #Climatejustice #NHS (@andycorneys) January 2, 2020

From today’s @BelTel: Looks like a deal will crawl over the line this time. https://t.co/tqGoTvx7H1

— Alex.Kane (@AlexKane221b) January 2, 2020

i in the i: Brexit didn’t create the Remain/Leave divide but it did give it a clear(ish) form. What will its next incarnation be? https://t.co/kBHqcU8zvS

— Stephen Bush (@stephenkb) January 2, 2020

Introducing and welcoming #HonoraryGraduate @HillaryClinton as the 11th and 1st female Chancellor of @QUBelfast.

Details: https://t.co/pm3DStXr1C#LoveQUB pic.twitter.com/psg41Y5j23

— Queen's Alumni 🎓 (@QUBAlumni) January 2, 2020