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After the Iranian strikes against bases sheltering American soldiers in Iraq in response to the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, President Donald Trump spoke on Wednesday January 8 from the White House.
" No American has been injured, no casualties and it is a very good thing for the world, " President Donald Trump said in a speech from the White House on Wednesday, surrounded by his vice. -President Mike Pence and many senior officers.
" Iran's behavior has been tolerated for too long, these days are over, " warned the President, announcing that the United States would tighten sanctions against Tehran " until it changes its attitude. " .
The statement comes hours after Iranian strikes on bases housing American soldiers in Iraq in response to the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani on Friday January 3. Twelve missiles were launched against the bases of Ain al-Assad and Erbil.
After a martial statement from the Revolutionary Guards threatening the United States and its regional allies with further attacks in the event of reprisals, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif opted for appeasement. " Iran has taken proportionate self-defense measures consistent with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter by attacking a base from which a cowardly armed attack has been launched against our high-ranking citizens and officers ," wrote on his Twitter account the head of Iranian diplomacy. We are not looking for escalation or war, but we will defend ourselves against any aggression. "