Trump White House tried to play down US injuries in attack by Iran, says ex-official

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : Related: Iran steps up nuclear plans as tensions rise on anniversary of Suleimani's killing
39% : Others argue that does not provide sufficient cause under international law, because there was no declared state of war between the US and Iran.
38% : "Not only were we not at war with Iran, but where we killed him was in a state with which we are not at war.
37% : "I believe that it was in violation of international law because we were not at war with Iran," said Gary Solis, a retired marine, former adjunct professor at West Point military academy, and author of 2006 book the Law of Armed Conflict.
36% : More than 100 US troops were ultimately diagnosed as having suffered traumatic brain injuries in the missile attack on two bases in Iraq housing US troops on 8 January 2020, launched by Tehran in retaliation for the US drone killing of Revolutionary Guard general Qassem Suleimani five days earlier.

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