LIVE | Peace, stability cannot prevail in Middle East as long as Iran continues to foment terrorism: Donald Trump

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The nation on Wednesday morning woke up to several developments and we at Zee News will bring you the top news throughout the day. Stay tuned.

Hours after Iran launched missile strikes at US-led forces in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of Iranian commander, US president Donald Trump addressed a press conference in Washington and announced that no Americans were harmed in the attack by the Iranian regime. "We suffered no casualties. All our soldiers are safe, only minimal damages were sustained at our military bases," he said.

Tehran had fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles from Iranian territory against at least two Iraqi military bases hosting US-led coalition personnel at about 1.30 am local time, the US military said on Tuesday.

The Bharat bandh called on Wednesday by the trade unions has affected train movements in Odisha and West Bengal. The bandh has been called by all 10 Central trade unions along with different federations being organised to protest against "anti-worker policies of BJP government". The ten central trade unions including CITU, INTUC, among others have given the call for strike with a 12-point charter of demand. Trade union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) will not be taking part in the strike.

Here are the live updates of the top news of Wednesday:

08 January 2020

22:22 IST

Iran must abandon its Nuclear programme and stop giving training to terrorists. Peace and stability cannot prevail in Middle East as long as Iran continues to foment terrorism: Donald Trump

22:03 IST

No Americans were harmed in last night's attack by the Iranian regime. We suffered no casualties. All our soldiers are safe, only minimal damages were sustained at our military bases, said Donald Trump at press conference.