FEARS ARE growing around the world following the assassination of Iranian general Soleimani and Wednesday morning's retaliation from Iran - but is World War 3 about to happen? Will there be another war?
On Friday, January 3, a United State drone strike killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani - triggering outrage and pledges for retaliation from Iran. Elsewhere world leaders involved de-escalations following the assassination US President Donald Trump sanctioned.
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However, on Wednesday morning, Iran administered a missile attack on air bases housing US troops in Iraq.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the attack was in retaliation for the death of General Soleimani on Friday.
Soleimani was considered the second-most influential person in Iran, behind only Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah.
Now, following his death, Iran has said it'll not be respecting the restrictions laid call at the 2015 nuclear accord.
A statement released on Sunday said: “Iran will continue its nuclear enrichment with no limitations and supported its technical needs.”
The head of the ecu Commission said on Monday that Iran must suits the 2015 nuclear deal adding her voice to international involves Iran to assist salvage the pact that US President Donald Trump withdrew from in 2018.
Is World War 3 about to happen?
All eyes are on the promised retaliation from Iran, who has vowed “severe revenge” against the US.
But after the Iranian missile attacks, the nation's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Twitter: “Iran took & concluded proportionate measures in self-defence under Article 51 of UN Charter targeting base from which cowardly armed attack against our citizens & senior officials were launched.
“We do not seek escalation or war, but will defend ourselves against any aggression.”
There has as of yet been no declaration of war between the US and Iran.
Many fear the recent attacks could be the start of World War 3 with the hashtags #WW3 and #WorldWar3 trending on Twitter shortly after Soleimani's death was announced.
Ali Alfoneh, a senior fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington said: "Iran has no choice but to strike back and retaliate for the assassination of Major General Soleimani.
"But the Islamic Republic is patient and the timing and nature of that strike is not yet known to us."
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