Iran launched ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases which houses U.S. troops, in the early hours of Wednesday morning local time. According to CNN, mo
Iran launched ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases which houses U.S. troops, in the early hours of Wednesday morning local time. According to CNN, more than a dozen missiles struck the al-Asad airbase and another base in Erbil. So far, it seems there were no casualties. U.S. military sources were quoted as saying troops were given enough warning to reach shelters before the missiles struck.
The attacks were Iran’s response to the U.S. killing last week of top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad. Iran has called that attack an “act of war” and “state terrorism” and vowed a response. After the attacks, Iranian foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, tweeted in the early hours of Wednesday morning that Iran did not “seek escalation or war.”
“Iran took & concluded proportionate measures in self-defense under Article 51 of UN Charter targeting base from which cowardly armed attack against our citizens & senior officials were launched,” he tweeted.
U.S. President Donald Trump reacted to the attack on Twitter.
“All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well-equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning.”
Many countries have called for the de-escalation of the violence and rhetoric between the U.S. and Iran following the assassination of Mr Soleimani.
