Grateful that no americans were harmed in the missile attack. The damage cut minimum. Iran appears to be standing down. Which is a good thing for all parties concerned. And a very good thing for the world. Iran fired more than a dozen meet missiles at u. S. Troops at the ain alasad airbase. In an operation called martyr soleimani they killed it that killed iranian general Qasem Soleimani they were given time to move to shelters or leave the base before the retaliation started. s iran has been the leading sponsor of terrorism in their pursuit of Nuclear Weapons threatens the civilized world. We will never let that happen. Trump also said that the he continues to evaluate options in the u. S. Will impose additional economic sanctions on iran. He reiterated the fact that solemani was dangerous and for killing u. S. Troops. And american diplomats and soldiers. It was not persuasive. Struck me as quite vague. I would not have taken steps that the president took. I wouldve consulted with our
We begin tonight in Eastern Ukraine where rocket attacks in mariupol have killed at least 27 people. The stratidge for the strat battle for the strategist port city has begun. Mariupol has seen little fighting overall but as separatists capture the city it will be an asset giving them access to water. Charles stratford reports. Sierprens ring out with a warning of more attacks. This video shows residential apartments. Their windows blown out. Across the road from another building in flames a womans body lies amidst the rubble. The body of a man close by. Ukrainian soldiers patrol the street. There is a lot of damage to residential buildings and to the market. They hit the moment when people were buying groceries. You can see the bodies lying over there. The Ukrainian Military says prorussian rebels launched attacks on mariupol. The port is of strategic significance to both sides on this conflict. It is major city between russia and russian annexed crime e a. Ukrainian secretary of the