Iran launched a missile strike at American facilities in Iraq
The American military base "in ain al-Assad" in Western Iraq was subjected to missile attack.
The American military base "in ain al-Assad" in Western Iraq was subjected to missile attack.
The Iranian Islamic revolutionary guards Corps said that the attack on the American airbase in Iraq caused it, transfers TV channel Press TV.
"The IRGC confirmed the strike at the American airbase" ain al-Assad "in Iraq dozens of missiles," - said the TV channel on Twitter, noting, because this is the retribution for taking the life of U.S. army major General Qassem Soleimani.
The Iranian Agency Tansim reported that At this point in time on the basis of "'Ayn al-Asad" released more than 35 missiles. A source in the security service of Iraq said that the base collapsed for more than nine strokes.
The assistant Secretary of defense for public Affairs Jonathan Hoffman said that Iran fired at American bases in Iraq with ballistic missiles.
Hoffman promised that North America will take "all necessary measures" to protect its military partners and allies in the region.
Information received damage or destruction from Iranian missiles at U.S. bases in Iraq, the Pentagon until now, no.
"We do not have accurate Information About any loss in killed or wounded. We are working to assess the damage " - quoted by si-EN-EN the message of the American Ministry of defence.
citing an unnamed commander of the Sunni militia on the scene, the television channel said that the area of the base "ain al-Assad" got at least ten missiles. About what a rocket exploded on the spot, not reported.
Newsweek citing U.S. and Iraqi military reports that attacks on US bases were struck by cruise missiles and ballistic missiles of small radius of action.
Si-EN-EN referring to a diplomatic Source also said that North America and the Iraqi government are meeting After the incident. According to him, the meeting is conducted " at the highest level."
Donald trump informed about attack on bases in Iraq, he is monitoring the situation, said press Secretary of the President of the United States Stephanie Grisham.
Immediately After the New year, the United States in the end the missile strike at Baghdad airport destroyed the head of the special forces "Quds" Islamic revolutionary guard Corps General Qassem Soleimani.
then the murder of the Secretary of the Supreme security Council of Iran Ali Shamkhani said the country has 13 revenge scenarios USA, and trump promised to make "quick and hard" for 52 targets in Iran if they attacked Americans.
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