ADADBoth Esper and O’Brien said they agreed that Iran might have hit more than just the U.S. Embassy in the Iraqi capital. The ballistic missile attack, which caused no casualties, was a response to the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s top general, in a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad. Esper said he shared the belief that Soleimani was planning attacks on multiple U.S. facilities, but Esper did not say these included four embassies. “I didn’t see one with regard to four embassies,” Esper said. The embassies are the most prominent display of American presence in a country.”ADO’Brien seemed to agree with Trump on that point.

Source: Washington Post January 12, 2020 14:07 UTC