nations have tolerated iran's destructive and destabilizing behavior in the middle east and beyond. those days are over. iran has been the leading sponsor of terrorism in their pursuit of nuclear weapons threatens the civilized world. we will never let that happen. last week we took decisive action to stop a ruthless terrorist from threatening american lives. at my direction, the united states military eliminated the world's top terrorist, qassem soleimani. as the head of the quds force, soleimani was personally responsible for some of the absolutely worst atrocities. he trained terrorist armies,

including hezbollah, launching terror strikes against civilian targets. he fueled bloody civil wars all across the region. he viciously wounded and murdered thousands of u.s. troops, including the planting of road-side bombs that maim and dismember their victims. soleimani directed the recent attacks on u.s. personnel in iraq that badly wounded four service members and killed one american, and he orchestrated the violent assault on the u.s. embassy in baghdad. in recent days he was planning new attacks on american targets, but we stopped him. soleimani's hands were drenched in both american and iranian blood. he should have been terminated long ago. by removing soleimani, we have sent a powerful message to

terrorists, if you value your own life, you will not threaten the lives of our people. as we continue to evaluate options in response to iranian aggression, the united states will immediately impose additional punishing economic sanctions on the iranian regime. these powerful sanctions will remain until iran changes its behavior. in recent months alone, iran has seized ships in international waters, fired an unprovoked strike on saudi arabia, and shot down two u.s. drones. iran's hostilities substantially increased after the foolish iran nuclear deal was signed in 2013, and they were given $150 billion not to mention $1.8 billion in cash. instead of saying thank you to the united states, they chanted "death to america."

in fact, they chanted death to america the day the agreement was signed. then iran went on a terror spree funded by the money from the deal and created hell in yemen, syria, lebanon, afghanistan and iraq. the missiles fired last night at us and our allies were paid for with the funds made available by the last administration. the regime also greatly tightened the reins on their own country, even recently killing 1,500 people at the many protests that are taking place all throughout iran. the very defective ires shortly anyway and gives iran a clear and quick path to nuclear breakout. iran must abandon its nuclear ambitions and end its support

for terrorism. the time has come for the united kingdom, germany, france, russia, and china to recognize this reality. they must now break away from the remnants of the iran deal, or jcpoa, and we must all work together toward making a deal with iran that makes the world a safer and more peaceful place. we must also make a deal that allows iran to thrive and prosper and take advantage of its enormous untapped potential. iran can be a great country. peace and stability cannot prevail in the middle east as long as iran continues to foment violence, unrest, hatred, and war. the civilized world must sent a clear and unified message to the iranian regime, your campaign of terror, murder, mayhem will not

be tolerated any longer. it will not be allowed to go forward. today i am going to ask nato to become much more involved in the middle east process. over the last three years, under my leadership, our economy is stronger than ever before and america has achieved energy independence. these historic accomplishments shades our strategic priorities. these are accomplishments that nobody thought were possible, and options in the middle east became available. we are now the number one producer of oil and natural gas anywhere in the world. we are independent, and we do not need middle east oil. the american military has been completely rebuilt under my administration at a cost of $2.5

trillion. u.s. armed forces are stronger than ever before. our missiles are big, powerful, accurate, lethal and fast. under construction are many hypersonic missiles. the fact that we have this great military and equipment, however, does not mean we have to use it. we do not want to use it. american strength both military and economic is the best deterrent. three months ago, after destroying 100% of isis, and its territorial caliphate, we killed the savage leader of isis, al baghdadi, who is responsible for so much death, including the mass beheadings of christian, muslims, and all too w.h.o. stood in his way. he was monster.

al baghdadi was trying again to rebuild the isis caliphate and failed. tens of thousands of isis fighters have been killed or captured during my administration. isis is a natural enemy of iran. the destruction of isis is good for iran, and we should work together on this and other shared priorities. finally, to the people and leaders of iran, we want you to have a future and a great future, one that you deserve. one of prosperity at home and harmony with the nations of the world. the united states is ready to embrace peace with all who seek it. i want to thank you and god bless america. thank you very much. thank you. thank you. >> president trump addressing >> president trump addressing the nation yesterday afternoon

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main street in g guayanilla, cars crushed beneath crumbling foundations. it looked as though some areas had been bombed. >> i don't know, like something exploded. >> reporter: we found samantha cortez and her family at the shelter set up outside the guanica coliseum. they're among the higher ground, fearing a tsunami. first responders were handing out water. they provided medical care and dispersed calm for the hundreds of people who slept here overnight. these are people who either don't have a home to go home to, or they feel safer outside than they do in their own home because they've been dealing with earthquakes, as one woman told me, almost ever hour it felt like for the last seven day. >> i've never seen anything like this. never. >> reporter: felix rodriguez was watching over a neighbor when we met him. not far away, rosalee torres kept her two and 5-year-old children close.

>> we woke up. we were being thrown around. everything was shaking back and forth. keep falling back down. >> boom. and then it started shaking. everybody started screaming, running. thor. >> reporter: torres' mother-in-law told us that the family just finished repairing the damage to their home that was caused by hurricane maria two and a half years ago, and now they will be forced to repair the home again. >> really, we don't have no place to stay because the house collapsed. >> reporter: your house collapsed? >> yes. it went to the side. >> reporter: wow. >> i lost everything. >> reporter: look, there is a lot of rumor that is causing confusion here, mainly that fracking may be causing this earthquake that is not the case. we reached out to seismologists from the u.s. department of energy who tell us there is no fracking on the island of puerto rico or off the coast. puerto rico sits on a complicated plate boundary. what's happening here is expected, scientists say, and it may take a while for the earth

to just settle down. >> the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

known to take the occasional cat nap. and some of those people take their naps surrounded by cats. steve hartman introduces us to the most famous cat napper in green bay, wisconsin. >> reporter: the safe haven pet sanctuary has been blessed, blessed with one of america's most helpful volunteer, a true godsend. >> want some treats? >> i think it's absolutely amazing. >> reporter: elizabeth feldhaasen runs the place. >> it feels almost divine in a way. >> we are very, very lucky he walked in here. >> reporter: the savior of the cat rescue is a brother at the st. norbert abbey named terry lauerman. >> i've always been a cat person. to me it's a blessing to be touched by creation.

a couple of years ago, this 76-year-old retired teacher started coming in to brush the cats. but his mission quickly evolved. >> it just happens. >> reporter: now on every visit, as terry settles into one of the many comfy couches here, he starts feeling the effects of all this meow-atoni and becomes catatonic. >> you sleep on the job. yes, that's exactly it. >> reporter: is this still volunteer work? >> there is no valerie involved. >> reporter: i know. i was stressing the work part. >> well, you can't have much expectations for volunteering here. >> reporter: but there is more to his naps than meets the shut-eye. by dozing off so comfortably, terry has actually done more for this cat rescue than any conscious roll tear ever could. it started when the rescue began posting pictures of terry's cat naps, and he went viral. were you surprised by the fame?

>> oh, god. pet and brush cats and fall asleep. and i should be world famous for doing this? >> reporter:orld famous and a calendar guy. he even has his mug on a local coffee blend. for safe haven, brother terry has turned out to be marketing manna from heaven. how much have you raised because of him? >> near $100,000. >> reporter: a guy sleep asking have that kind of impact? >> i wish that i could fall asleep and make $100,000. >> reporter: the money has allowed the rescue, which indicators to special needs cats, to expand its reach. terry says it just goes to show that changing the world can be a lot easier than you think. >> when you retire, you can do all kinds of neat things. find something and do it. >> reporter: i'll sleep on tha. >> yeah. >> reporter: steve hartman, on the road in green bay, wisconsin. >> steve hartman was another perfect story. that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. from the cbs broadcast center in new york city, i'm don dahler. have a great day.