Donald Trump: Iran's military power is a small fraction of what it was four months ago; Iraq will no longer face the Iran problem

U.S. President Donald Trump, in remarks about Iran and Iraq, described Iran’s current military power as a very small fraction of what it was four months ago. He also said that Iraq would no longer have a problem with Iran and saw no need to maintain a continued U.S. military presence in Iraq. These remarks were made during a meeting with the Iraqi prime minister.

• U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran’s current military power is only a very small part of what it was four months ago.
• He stated that Iraq would no longer face a problem with Iran.
• Trump sees no need for the continued U.S. military presence in Iraq.
• The U.S. president described Iran as a burden on Baghdad because of its policies in the region.
• Trump told the Iraqi prime minister that U.S. forces are leaving Iraq.
• He added that American companies will enter Iraq.
• The U.S. president announced that they will have strong cooperation with Iraq in the oil sector, and that this cooperation will be announced soon.. Coverage difference: Sputnik Persian focused on Trump’s view that a U.S. military presence in Iraq is no longer necessary and on Iran as a burden on Baghdad. Khabar Fori, in addition to Trump’s remarks about Iran’s military power and Iraq no longer facing a problem with Iran, also referred to the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, the entry of American companies, and strong cooperation in the oil sector.