Iran hits back after Trump claims it is planning Iraq attacks
(The Guardian Iran)

US president accuses Tehran or its proxies of planning `sneak´ assault on US basesIran´s military and diplomatic leadership has hit back at Donald Trump´s claims that its proxies were planning a sneak attack on US bases in Iraq, claiming Tehran only ever acts in self-defence and has no proxies in Iraq, only allies.The US and Iran are already at loggerheads over the impact of US sanctions on Tehran´s ability to fight the coronavirus pandemic, and the threat of a military attack on the US is likely to widen the dispute. The Iranian army chief of staff, Mohammad Bagheri, said the recent spate of attacks on US bases in Iraq were nothing to do with Iran, but were `a natural response by the Iraqi people`. He said US forces were being closely monitored minute by minute and any US attack would produce the most severe response.Don´t be mislead by usual warmongers, AGAIN, @realDonaldTrump:Iran has FRIENDS: No one can have MILLIONS of`proxies`Unlike the US-which surreptitiously lies, cheats & assassinates-Iran only acts in self-defense. OpenlyIran starts no wars, but teaches lessons to those who do Continue reading...