President Trump tweets his first remarks since the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, one of that country's most powerful military and political figures
Republicans praised the president's action. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement late Thursday that Soleimani"had American blood on his hands" and welcomed what he called Trump’s"bold action against Iranian aggression."
The strike came amid heightened tensions between the Trump administration and Tehran over rocket attacks aimed at coalition forces in Iraq. U.S. officials have said those attacks were likely carried out by Iranian-backed militias with links to the Quds Force. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a Fox News interview Friday morning that the decision to kill the commander was “necessary” in the midst of what he called an “imminent attack” Soleimani had orchestrated. Pompeo said the purpose of the strike was to disrupt the attack and set “conditions for de-escalation.”
Pompeo also said that growing tensions over the past two weeks necessitated the strike, adding “the restraint that President Trump had shown was important. And it's now the time we needed to take action to restore deterrence.”
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