Trump Says Iran Planning ‘Sneak Attack’ on American Troops in Iraq

A general view shows the U.S. embassy across the Tigris river in Iraq's capital Baghdad on Jan. 3, 2020. Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran or one of the militia groups it controls is planning to make a sneak attack on American assets in the region.

“Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq,” Trump wrote in a Twitter post. “If this happens, Iran will pay a very heavy price, indeed!”