Pentagon claims more than a dozen ballistic missiles were launched.
Iran has launched ballistic missiles at U.S. military facilities in Iraq.
Following a first wave of ballistic missiles being launched, Iranian state media said a second round of missiles were launched:
“BREAKING: Iran state media has said that a second round of missile attacks has begun”
BREAKING: Iran state media has said that a second round of missile attacks has begun
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) January 8, 2020
Initial strikes reportedly targeted bases at Al Asad and Erbil.
White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham says U.S. President Donald Trump has been briefed:
“We are aware of the reports of attacks on US facilities in Iraq. The President has been briefed and is monitoring the situation closely and consulting with his national security team.”
We are aware of the reports of attacks on US facilities in Iraq. The President has been briefed and is monitoring the situation closely and consulting with his national security team.
— Stephanie Grisham (@PressSec) January 7, 2020
Unverified video from the Fars News Agency (state media in Iran) allegedly shows the missiles being fired:
https://twitter.com/IraqLiveUpdate/status/1214689060519915520
It remains to be seen whether the missiles actually hit their targets, and how the U.S. will respond.
Spencer Fernando
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The U.S. will respond fast and furious – as they should. Look out Iran….
I hope the US bases marked exactly where they were fired from and shot bigger missiles back. So sad that the left is on Iranians side instead of their own countries side even when Obama was in power they were shooting missiles back and force as we should remember but the Democrats gave billions to Iran and Iraq (like we now do) like some sick game. Pres. Trump does not give them billions of dollars now and he was taking the US military out slowly, until they started to develop and supposedly buy nuclear weapons with Canadian and American money… Read more »
Everybody from the West needs to leave the middle east except for Israel FOR GOOD and don’t let the door hit us on the way out!