Trump says US took action against Iran's Soleimani to stop war, not start one
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump said during a press conference on Friday that his decision to kill top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani aimed to prevent war rather than start one.
"We took action last night to stop a war, we did not take action to start a war,” Trump said.
President @realDonaldTrump: "We took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war." pic.twitter.com/6IAt9x5Ns8
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 4, 2020
Trump also warned the United States has military targets fully identified and he is prepared to take whatever action is necessary if Iran threatens any American citizens.
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