News Alert: Trump says Iranian military leader was killed by airstrike ‘to stop a war,’ warns Iran not to retaliate

President Trump accused Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani of plotting "sinister attacks" against U.S. personnel in the Mideast before a U.S. airstrike killed him. "We took action last night to stop a war," Trump said during remarks made from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. "We did not take action to start a war."

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Jan 3, 3:34 PM     Trump says Iranian military leader was killed by airstrike 'to stop a war,' warns Iran not to retaliate President Trump accused Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani of plotting "sinister attacks" against U.S. personnel in the Mideast before a U.S. airstrike killed him. "We took action last night to stop a war," Trump said during remarks made from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. "We did not take action to start a war." Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071