Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops

President Donald Trump said U.S. troops in Iraq had not been harmed by Iranian missile strikes launched in retaliation for a U.S. airstrike that killed one of Iran’s top military leaders, Gen. Qassem Soleimani. "Our great American forces are prepared for anything," Trump said in a White House address Jan. 8. "Iran appears to be standing down, which is a good thing for all parties concerned and a very good thing for the world." He also made a number of statements about Soleimani and U.S. relations with Iran. Here’s a roundup of key claims, fact-checked and with additional context. Iran ... >>More