January 8, 2020politicalde escalationpresidential addressstatement
Trump addresses nation as Iran appears to be standing down
Trump addresses the nation from the White House announcing Iran "appears to be standing down" and that "no Americans were harmed", a claim later contradicted by 109 TBI diagnoses. He announces new sanctions and urges European abandonment of the JCPOA. Trump's de-escalatory rhetoric contrasts sharply with the severity of the Iranian strike.