8:05 PM: Obama administration officials caution restraint for U.S. response to Iranian attack
Some former Obama administration officials argued on Twitter on Tuesday night that the size and scope of the Iranian attack so far does not merit a military response from the United States.
Ilan Goldenberg, a Middle East security director at the Center for a New American Security, tweeted: “NO. NO. NO. He doesn’t have to respond especially if casualties are limited.” Goldenberg previously oversaw Iran policy for the Obama administration in the Pentagon.
During an Oval Office meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Trump said the administration is "supposed to be very careful with [Iran's] cultural heritage."
"And you know what, if that's what the law is, I like to obey the law," he said. "But think of it: They kill our people, they blow up our people, and then we have to be very gentle with their cultural institutions. But I'm OK with it."
Iran Attacked U.S. and Iraqi Bases. Investors Should Prepare For Volatility. Iran’s missile attack on two joint U.S.-Iraqi bases could put an end to the market’s so far muted reaction to the latest turmoil in the Middle East. That means investors should prepare for volatility when markets open for trading on Wednesday.
Some former Obama administration officials argued on Twitter on Tuesday night that the size and scope of the Iranian attack so far does not merit a military response from the United States.
Iran’s missile attack on two joint U.S.-Iraqi bases could put an end to the market’s so far muted reaction to the latest turmoil in the Middle East. That means investors should prepare for volatility when markets open for trading on Wednesday.