Trump says he doesn’t want or expect war with Iran

SANAA, Jan. 1 (YPA) – The US President Donald Trump has said that he does not want or expect a war with Iran, while claiming earlier that Tehran would pay a heavy price for the events in front of the US embassy in Baghdad.

Asked about the possibility of escalating tensions into a war with Iran, Trump told reporters on Tuesday evening: “Do I want (war)? No. I want peace and I love peace. Iran must want peace more than anyone else. So, I don’t see that happening.”

As the President said earlier, Tehran will pay a heavy price for the events in front of the US Embassy in Baghdad.

Tehran denounced the insolence of the United States, which blamed it on the demonstrations against Washington in Iraq, and called on it to reconsider its policies in the region.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said in a statement that the insolence of the US officials amounts to attributing the Iraqi people’s demonstrations against their atrocities to Iran, especially after the martyrdom of at least 25 people from the popular mobilization and the violation of Iraq’s sovereignty.

Abbas Mousavi said Americans are ignoring the freedom of Iraqis, warning Washington against any ill-considered reaction and miscalculation.

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