President Trump has spoken out about General Soleimani’s assassination and claimed the U.
S. carried out the act to “stop a war not start a war.”
“We took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war,” the POTUS said.
“Soleimani was plotting imminent and sinister attacks on American diplomats and military personnel, but we caught him in the act and terminated him.
“Under my leadership America’s policy is unambiguous to terrorists who harm or intend to harm any American. We will find you. We will eliminate you. We will always protect our diplomats, service members, all Americans and our allies.”
Following a chilling exchange of threats between Iran and the U.S., Trump has made it clear he didn’t wish to challenge their regime.
“We do not seek regime change. However, the Iranian regime’s aggression in the region including use of proxy fighters to destabilize its neighbors must end and must end now. The future belongs to the people of Iran,” he said.
Amid growing tensions, Trump has also claimed that he is “ready and prepared to take whatever action is necessary” to protect the American people.
“The United States has the best military by far anywhere in the world. We have the best intelligence in the world,” he said in his speech.
“If Americans anywhere are threatened, we have all of those targets already fully identified and I am ready and prepared to take whatever action is necessary. And that in particular refers to Iran.”
Following the killing of the Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the country’s officials have sworn revenge against the United States and hoisted red flags signifying vengeance for the blood spilled unjustly.
While President Trump has warned the Iranian government that the U.S. has targeted 52 vital points to the country and that they are ready to strike back “in a disproportionate manner” if the Islamic Republic retaliates, Iran has made a move by abandoning the limits set during the 2015 nuclear deal.
In addition, Iran has threatened the States with an attack on the White House and placed an $80 million bounty on President Trump whom they have dubbed an “assassin in a suit.”
“These Media Posts will serve as notification to the United States Congress that should Iran strike any U.S. person or target, the United States will quickly & fully strike back, & perhaps in a disproportionate manner. Such legal notice is not required, but is given nevertheless!” Trump tweeted after critics slammed him for the elimination of one of Iran’s most renowned figures.
Meanwhile, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani released a statement claiming that Iran will no longer adhere to the limitations that were agreed upon by signing the nuclear deal back in 2015.
As for the country’s MP Abolfazl Abutorabi, he threatened the U.S. with an attack initiated “on the American soil.”
“We can attack the White House itself, we can respond to them on the American soil. We have the power, and God willing we will respond in an appropriate time,” he said before saying “this is a declaration of war, which means if you hesitate you lose.”
Following General Soleimani’s death, Iraq has also responded whereas the parliament voted in favor of expelling all foreign troops out of the country.
In accordance with the signed bill, the Iraqi government will now have “to work towards ending the presence of all foreign troops on Iraqi soil.”
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