‘Will Pay a Very Heavy Price Indeed’: Trump Warns Iran against Attacking US troops in Iraq
US President Donald Trump (Symbol: AP)
Trump stated at a night White Area briefing that his management has won intelligence that Iran is making plans a strike, however didn’t supply further main points.
- Associated Press
- Final Up to date: April 2, 2020, eight:03 AM IST
Washington: President Donald Trump has stated that Tehran will have to be expecting a daring US reaction if Iran or Iranian-backed teams assault American forces or property in Iraq.
US-Iran tensions soared following the January three Washington-directed strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani out of doors Baghdad airport.
Trump stated at a night White Area briefing that his management has won intelligence that Iran is making plans a strike, however didn’t supply further main points.
Iran has been blamed for an uptick in rocket assaults concentrated on Iraqi army bases internet hosting US troops. 3 separate assaults within the span of per week struck Camp Taji and Basmaya bases, killed 3 coalition servicemen, together with two American citizens, and injured rankings of others.
Previous within the day, Trump tweeted: “Upon knowledge and trust, Iran or its proxies are making plans a sneak assault on US troops and/or property in Iraq. If this occurs, Iran can pay an excessively heavy value, certainly!”
Trump withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018 and has often reimposed US sanctions on Iran that have been eased or lifted underneath the phrases of the deal.
Final week, the management slapped new sanctions on 20 Iranian other folks and corporations for supporting Shia armed forces in Iraq held accountable for assaults on bases the place US forces are situated. Recently, there are about 7,500 coalition troops in Iraq aiding and offering coaching to their Iraqi safety opposite numbers to combat the Islamic State team.
