We suffered no casualties. All of our soldiers are safe and only minimal damage was sustained at our military bases. Our Great American forces are prepared for anything. Iran appears to be standing down, which is a good thing for all parties concerned and a very good thing for the world. The civilized world must send a clear and unified message to the iranian regime, your campaign of terror, murder, mayhem will not be tolerated any longer. Well, the president s remarks came hours after iran launched 16 shortrange Ballistic Missiles at two Iraqi Air Bases Housing american troops. When last nights missile attack was retaliation after President Trump approved the assassination of general soleimani, the head of the quds force, the administration has not provided the public a detailed explanation for conducting that strike on the general. A Senior Administration official tells the Washington Post that, quote, the lack of casualties gave Administration Officials more confidence that the iran
Has it gone by pretty fast, historic. On so many levels. Almost on the edge of war we are at the end of it. Im Ayman Mohyeldin alongside yasmin vossoughian. Evidence suggestis that the ukraine airliner that crashed wednesday just hours after an attack on a base was downed by an Iranian Missile by mistake. Video taken from the ground shows the moment the plane was struck or at least explosion taking place in the sky. It left iran headed for kiev. Two minutes later, two missiles fired at the plane sending it crashing to the ground. Nbcs tom costello reports that the missiles were russian made. Canadian intelligence sources pin blame on iran telling reporters the evidence indicates it was shot down by a surfacetoair missile. This may well have been unintentional. President trump said yesterday he believes the missile strike was a mistake. Well, i have my suspicions. I dont want to say that because other people have those suspicions also. Its a tragic thing when i see that. Its a tragic th