President Donald Trump of the United states has reacted to the Iranian attack of two military bases belonging to the US in Iraq, saying that “All Is Well”.
Iran Wednesday, in the first move in the international terror chess board after the US ordered the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, attacked at least two US military bases in Iraq. This was done through firing several missiles towards the bases. Assessment of casualties are still ongoing though it has been estimated by Tehran that about thirty people died.
Besides this, a Ukrainian Boeing 737 with 180 passengers on board crashed in Iran with reports of no survivors and speculations of possible terrorism connection, and a Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake shook the south west part of the country the same day that several US Aircrafts reportedly left the Airbase of Iraq minutes after the strike. Iran, through their local media, has claimed that more than 30 American soldiers have been killed. CNN, however, reports that the casualties are Iraqi soldiers, not American.
Donald Trump, in his twitter handle, tweeted: ” All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties and damages taking place now. So far so good! We have the most powerful and equipped military anywhere in the world. by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning”.
But Marco Rubio, an outspoken Republican Senator, has said that the US was prepared for the attack. “Potus has a broad range of options available for response. We will soon have a full assessment of this attack. Thereafter I am very confident he will pursue an appropriate response & act at a time of our choosing“, he tweeted. Iran launched 15 missiles out of which four refused to launch, reports Los Angeles Times.
Although over 5,000 American troops are currently stationed in Iraq as part of US efforts to fight Islamic State, as yet there has been no reports of casualties from the US. Iraq shares an extended border with Iran, and Iran has banned any American aircraft flying over their Airspace.
