Trump says Iran 'standing down'

President Trump said today Iran appears to be "standing down" after a series of ballistic missile strikes yesterday hit two Iraqi military bases that house U.S. personnel in retaliation for the killing of top Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani.

Though the Pentagon says assessments are ongoing, Trump said there were no U.S. casualties and the damage from the strikes was "minimal."

Trump made no mention of retaliatory U.S. strikes on Iran but said the administration will continue to "evaluate options."

Trump said "additional punishing economic sanctions" would be placed on Iran and that he is going to ask NATO nations to become "much more involved" in the Middle East.

Last night, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles targeting two Iraqi military bases hosting U.S. military and coalition personnel at Al-Assad and Irbil. It is not yet known if there were any Iraqi casualties.

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted last night that Iran took "proportionate measures in self-defense. . . . We do not seek escalation or war, but will defend ourselves against any aggression."

Trump also noted that ISIS is a "natural enemy of Iran" and that the United States and Iran should work together to defeat the group.

"We should work together on this and other shared priorities," he said. "The United States is ready to embrace peace with all who seek it."