According to him, until now no one knows for sure whether the explosion in Beirut was an attack or not.
“Some think it was an attack, some think it wasn't. In any case, it was a terrible event, "RIA Novosti quotes him.
At the same time, he separately repeated that in this case we could talk about a "terrible explosive device".
Trump has previously stated that generals in the United States consider the explosion in Beirut an attack. At the same time, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper pointed out that although the American side is still collecting information on this tragedy, "most believe that it was an accident, as reported."
On August 4, a powerful explosion took place in the Lebanese capital near the port. According to the latest data, the explosion in the port of Beirut killed 135 people and injured about 5 thousand.
The Lebanese Supreme Defense Council has declared Beirut a disaster zone.