Remembering Donald Trump: Blaming Obama for Iran Missile Strike

President Trump blamed the missile strikes carried out by Iran against U.S. forces in Iraq on his predecessor Barack Obama's administration, citing the Iran Nuclear Deal as the source of funding for the weapons. During a televised event at the White House, Trump stated that the missiles were paid for with funds made available by the last administration. He called the agreement "foolish" and highlighted the large sums of money given to Iran by the U.S. under Obama. However, there is no direct evidence tying the missile strikes to the international agreement.

Trump also confirmed plans to impose additional economic sanctions against Iran, but no details were given. The missile strikes were in retaliation for Trump's order last week for a military strike that killed top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani. Democrats in Congress are concerned that Trump's actions could lead to another war, while Republicans continue to support the president. Trump characterizes his decision to take out Soleimani as "decisive action to stop a ruthless terrorist from threatening American lives," and vowed that Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon while he is president.