Argentina, Brazil and other Latin American countries announced the escalationof the U.S.-Iraq conflict.

On the 3rd of this month, Qasim Suleimani, commander of the IslamicRevolutionary Guards "Holy City Army", was killed by a US air strikeoutside Baghdad International Airport. In retaliation, the Iranian IslamicRevolutionary Guards fired "tens of missiles" at the Iraqi militarybase stationed by the US military on the 8th. In the early hours ofBeijing on the 9th, US President Trump issued a public speech saying that theUnited States would continue to impose severe economic sanctions onIran. Facing the tense regional situation, the heads of state of LatinAmerican countries have expressed their stance, calling on both sides toexercise restraint. The latest developments in this incident also firmlyoccupy the front page of Latin American media, which have been followingdomestic events.