Iran launches missiles on Iraq base housing US troops: state TV
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iran on Wednesday launched a missile attack on an Iraqi airbase where US forces
It said the missiles were in response to a US strike last week that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi top commander Abu Mahdi
Security sources told AFP that nine rockets hit the sprawling Ain
The attack came in three waves just after
Iran swiftly claimed responsibility for the attack, with state TV saying it had launched "tens of missiles" on the base and promised "more crushing responses" if the US carried out further strikes.
The Pentagon said Iran had fired more than a dozen missiles against Ain
It said bases hosting foreign troops had expected an attack and had been on "high alert" for days.
US President Donald Trump was "monitoring the situation closely and consulting with his national security team," according to the White House.
The attack came after pro-Tehran factions in Iraq had vowed to join forces to "respond" to the killing of Soleimani and
Many factions within the Hashed, which has
On Tuesday, a hardline Hashed faction issued its fiercest threat yet to retaliate.
"The US Marines must immediately return to their dens to make their coffins," said Akram
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His deputy had earlier called for an urgent meeting to unite anti-American forces across Iraq.
"We will wage a war against the American presence in all parts of the region that we can reach," said Nasr
US installations across Iraq had faced some 15 rocket attacks in recent months but
As a result, the US-led coalition and NATO announced they were temporarily suspending their operations in Iraq.
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