Trump Responds To Iranian Attacks: ‘All Is Well!’

President Trump late tonight said “all is well” after Iran fired missiles at two military bases in Iraq that house U.S. troops and coalition personnel, adding that he would make a statement Wednesday morning on the attacks, The Hill reports.

“Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good!” Trump tweeted.

“We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning,” he added.

Early reports indicated that there were no U.S. casualties in the missile attacks, though that could change pending the final assessment.

The tweet marked the president’s first comments since news reports emerged that Iran had claimed responsibility for the attack on the bases in Iraq. The White House announced earlier in the evening that Trump would not speak from the Oval Office on Tuesday.

The Pentagon said that Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces stationed at the Al-Assad and Irbil military bases in Iraq on Tuesday night.

“In recent days and in response to Iranian threats and actions, the Department of Defense has taken all appropriate measures to safeguard our personnel and partners,” said Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman. “These bases have been on high alert due to indications that the Iranian regime planned to attack our forces and interests in the region.”

“As we evaluate the situation and our response, we will take all necessary measures to protect and defend U.S. personnel, partners, and allies in the region,” Hoffman added.

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif asserted in a tweet that Iran had taken “proportionate measures in self-defense” to target the base from which a “cowardly armed attack against our citizens & senior officials were launched.”

“We do not seek escalation or war, but will defend ourselves against any aggression,” Zarif tweeted.

Read more at The Hill.

{Matzav.com}