28 Mar 2024
Thursday 9 January 2020 - 16:39
Story Code : 367655

Trump backs away from further military confrontation with Iran

The Guardian | and : Donald Trump backed away from further military confrontation with Iran on Wednesday after days of escalating tensions, saying Tehran appeared to be standing down following missile attacks on two Iraqi bases hosting US and coalition troops.

Flanked by the vice-president, Mike Pence, the defense secretary, Mark Esper, and other high ranking military officials in uniform, Trump delivered remarks in the Grand Foyer of the White House, hours after Iran declared the attack to be retaliation for the US drone strike last week that killed the senior Iranian Gen Qassem Suleimani.

Iran appears to be standing down, which is a good thing for all parties concerned and a very good thing for the world, Trump said, reading from teleprompters. No American or Iraqi lives were lost because of the precautions taken, the dispersal of forces, and an early warning system that worked very well.

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