Trump Says No Casualties in Iran Attack on U.S. Bases
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday Iran appeared to be "standing down" after missile strikes on U.S. troop bases in Iraq that resulted in no American or Iraqi deaths.
"All of our soldiers are safe and only minimal damage was sustained at our military bases. Our great American forces are prepared for anything," he said in an address to the nation from the White House.
"Iran appears to be standing down, which is a good thing for all parties concerned and a very good thing for the world. No American or Iraqi lives were lost."
Trump credited an early warning system “that worked very well" for the fact that no Americans or Iraqis were killed. He added that Americans should be “extremely grateful and happy” with the outcome.
The U.S. president also announced the United States would be imposing "additional punishing sanctions" on Iran but made no mention of possible retaliation to Tuesday's missile attacks -- seen by experts as a measured first response by Iran to the killing of General Qasem Soleimani in an American drone strike.
Trump reiterated his position that “Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon" and called for new nuclear negotiations to replace the 2015 nuclear deal from which he withdrew the U.S.
Trump also announced he would ask NATO to become "much more involved in the Middle East process.”
The U.S. president also used his address to speak directly to Iran, saying "we want you to have a future and a great future."
He said the United States is ready to embrace peace and all who seek it. Trump also suggested that the U.S. and Iran should work together against the Islamic State jihadist group.
08 January 2020, 22:12
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of course they missed it. this retaliation was meant more for the iranian people than to hurt the USA. iran does not have the means to wage a war against the US....they are both playing a game and agree on its rules!
08 January 2020, 22:19
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i believe they will use their proxies to do the dirty work so that they will say we did not do anything and who will suffer the consequences? lebanon....
09 January 2020, 01:34
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"it is their fight not Iran's". ????? that is why iran keep on threatening to destroy israel all the time. but they will never lift a finger, don't you understand that the rhethoric of all arab dictator's and iran of destroying israel is just to alienate the population and to pretend fighting israel as a populist motto, but they will never do it... their interest is not to fight israel but to preserve their interests and money not to free palestine. even russia protects israel...
09 January 2020, 01:37
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you are a utopist if you believe that your "resistance" does not love money, whatever currency as long as it is a strong one...money brings power, that is why they will always love dollars :)
09 January 2020, 01:45
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and bigjohn the USA are indeed an imperialist country fighting to preserve their interests, carrying out terrorist attacks too, stealing from other countries but like any other country in this world defending their interests, your friends included. there is no such thing as a country fighting for freedom or democracy for the others , it is all about money and if freedom comes as a side effect it is purely coincidental
09 January 2020, 10:48
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Before or during a dhuhr prayer? You bow 5 times per day, when will you fight?
09 January 2020, 10:51
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Paid by US through Kuwait. Who in Iraq are against Iran? Only in your dreams?
