Trump pulls back from more military action in Iran crisis, promises new sanctions
Posted on AllSides January 9th, 2020
From The Center
DUBAI/WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has stepped back from new military action against Iran after its missile strikes on Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops caused no casualties but he told Iran he would tighten already crippling U.S. sanctions.
Concern the war-scarred region was primed for a wider conflict eased after U.S President Donald Trump refrained from ordering more military action and Iran’s foreign minister diplomat said missile strikes “concluded” Tehran’s response.
But each side’s next move in their protracted shadow war was uncertain. Iranian generals resumed their habitual barrage...
