Trump, "Everything Is Going Well"... National Address Scheduled for the Morning of the 8th
[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] On the 7th (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned on Twitter regarding the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' airstrike on U.S. military bases in Iraq, saying "Everything is going well." While the exact casualties and damage at the bombed U.S. bases have not yet been confirmed, President Trump is reportedly preparing a public statement.
On the afternoon of the same day, President Trump tweeted, "Everything is going well. Iran has launched missile attacks on two U.S. military bases in Iraq, and the assessment of the damage is still ongoing," adding, "We have the strongest and best-equipped military anywhere in the world. I will issue a statement tomorrow morning (local time, the 8th)." The casualties and damage status of the U.S. military bases in Iraq hit by Iran's missile attacks have not yet been disclosed.
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Foreign media such as the AP News, citing a source from the U.S. Department of Defense, reported that no U.S. military casualties have been confirmed so far and are presumed to be none. Iran launched more than 12 ballistic missiles at two U.S. military bases in Iraq as a retaliatory measure for the elimination of Qasem Soleimani by the U.S. on the same day.
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