The conflict between the United States and Iran has not only been tense since the killing of Soleimani. Now Donald Trump is tweeting that a "secret attack" by the Iranians on US troops in Iraq could be imminent - and warns Tehran about it.
Washington (dpa) - US President Donald Trump has warned Tehran of an attack on US troops or targets in Iraq in the conflict with Iran.
Iran or its allies were planning a "secret attack," Trump wrote on Twitter - without specifically saying what information he was referring to. "If that happens, Iran will really pay a very high price!" Trump threatened.
Iraq has increasingly become the scene of a confrontation between the United States and Iran. The conflict reached its climax in January when the United States, among other things, killed top Iranian general Ghassem Soleimani in an airstrike in the capital Baghdad.
Trump said at a White House press conference that there was "very good information" that an attack was planned by groups backed by Iran. "For me, that's Iran." He added: "We only say: don't do it." US troops in Iraq would take precautionary measures. The Iraqi government is aware of the threat.
After rocket attacks on military bases in Iraq, which the Americans use, the US Army has concentrated its troops of several thousand men and men in fewer locations, from where it should continue to support Iraq in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization.
At the same time, Washington strikes back militarily: after the death of three US and British soldiers in mid-March, US missiles hit several bases of the pro-Iranian militia Kataib Hezbollah in different parts of Iraq. Trump said in the White House that if there were another attack, the US response would be even more devastating this time.
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