What the papers say – January 4
Almost all of today’s front pages lead on the killing in Iraq of General Qassem Soleimani, and the question of what happens next.
Britain is bracing for a revenge attack after the death of Soleimani, according to the Daily Mail, while the Daily Mirror splash says it could lead to a third Gulf war and The Daily Telegraph quotes Donald Trump saying the action was about stopping, not starting a war.
Saturday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/1ed3KbmyLg
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) January 3, 2020
Tomorrow's front page: Gulf War 3 fear#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/KI1iH8GTPtpic.twitter.com/mHBB0P4EFn
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 3, 2020
Tomorrow’s @Telegraph front page: 'Trump: We took action to stop, not start, a war' #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/0W7yu9YrAd
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 3, 2020
The Times says the US is rushing 3,000 troops to the Middle East, The Guardian reports Iran has vowed “severe revenge” and The Independent has a similar take on the story.
The Times 4/1/2020General Qasem Soleimani, who was second in stature only to Iran's supreme leader, was killed by a US drone strike on his vehicle outside Baghdad airport. Photo : Iraqi Security Media Cell/Reuters#tomorrowspaperstoday#thetimes@thetimespic.twitter.com/ls0PDTTdQl
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) January 3, 2020
Tomorrow’s Guardian front page #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/mOY8O7RWi0
— Clare Margetson (@claremargetson) January 3, 2020
Tomorrow's @independent front page #tomorrowspaperstoday To subscribe to the Daily Edition https://t.co/XF8VnDpHYFpic.twitter.com/TmsAQGelK0
— The Independent (@Independent) January 3, 2020
The i, the Sun and the Financial Times also hone in on the revenge factor, while the Daily Express says the US is “on the brink of war”.
World waits for Iran’s revenge. This weekend’s @theipaper front. Page #TomorrowsPapersToday#bbcpapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/1NPku8Ocho
— Tim Alden (@timaldi) January 3, 2020
Just published: front page of the Financial Times UK edition, Saturday January 3 https://t.co/DdSx7vB5EKpic.twitter.com/JHiQtWBSd0
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 3, 2020
Tomorrow's @Daily_Express front page: On The Brink Of War #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/XgsXQhoknx
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) January 3, 2020
The Daily Star is the lone national newspaper not to lead on the Middle East, instead splashing on a story about George Lazenby, an Australian actor who famously played James Bond just once.
Tomorrow's @dailystar front page: On Her Majesty's Sexist Service #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/TKJU5CENIp
— Daily Star (@dailystar) January 3, 2020
