United States President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday against any attack on American soldiers in Iraq. " According to our information (...), Iran and its protégés are preparing a devious attack against American troops and / or installations in Iraq, " tweeted Donald Trump. " If this happens, Iran will pay a very high price ," he added.
A few hours earlier, Tehran had warned Washington against the risk of bringing the Middle East into a " disastrous situation " in the midst of the crisis of the new coronavirus, after the deployment by the United States of Patriot missiles on Iraqi soil.
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