Economics
Trump Vows Sanctions on Ally Iraq, Toughens Rhetoric on Iran
- U.S. president threatens major retaliation against Baghdad
- Germany’s Maas describes Trump comments as ‘not very helpful’
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President Donald Trump warned Iran of major U.S. retaliation and threatened heavy sanctions on Iraq if American troops are forced to leave unless the country repays billions in military base construction costs.
Trump, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One late Sunday, said going into the Middle East was the worst decision the U.S. has ever made, and that it had spent billions of dollars building a military base in the country.