US Defense Secretary Esper said he had never seen any concrete evidence that Iran was planning to attack four US embassies.

"I have never seen a plan involving 4 embassies. However, I have the same opinion as the President that they will target our embassies. This is the place that best reflects the presence of the embassy. Americans in one country, "US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said in an interview with CBS TV.

In another interview with CNN on the same day, the Pentagon head expressed more support for Trump, saying he also believes that four U.S. embassies in the region could be attacked as the president said. .

The Esper's speech could exacerbate the debate about bases to kill Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. The Trump administration said the Iranian general had planned a "large-scale attack" on US facilities in the Middle East. President Trump on January 10 confirmed that his goal would be four embassies, including the US embassy in Baghdad.

Many US lawmakers, including Republican members, were disappointed that the government did not provide specific information on the cause and legal grounds for not killing Iranian general.

US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien also rejected Trump's statement on threats to four US embassies in the region, saying it was "very unlikely".

Republican Senator Mike Lee expressed concern about the quality of information shared by national security officials with parliament, adding that the risk of attacks could not be determined.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi confirmed that the government was not forthright with Congress about the cause of the murder of General Soleimani, while House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said that the government "exaggerated" with intelligence. .

The US air raid killed General Soleimani and Iran's retaliatory missile strike made the relationship between the two countries more serious and caused fierce controversy within the US. Washington wants to seek peace with Tehran, but still imposes sanctions on the economy and Iranian officials in response.