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Anonymous ID: b08bd3 Jan. 7, 2020, 5:39 p.m. No.7745800   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>6149 >>6313 >>6366

Iran Fires "More Than A Dozen" Ballistic Missiles At Two US Airbases In Iraq

 

Summary:

 

Iran has launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against multiple bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq, an have threatened "more crushing responses" if Washington carried out further strikes.

Initially, nine rockets hit the sprawling Ain al-Asad airbase in the country's west, the largest of the Iraqi military compounds where foreign troops are based. The attack came in three waves just after midnight, AFP reported.

Iran swiftly claimed responsibility for the attack, with state TV saying it had launched "tens of missiles" on the base.

Iranian sources are claiming that the operation has a name: 'Operation Martyr Suileimani'. Iran's airforce has reportedly been deployed.

Iraqi PMF announced the start of military operation "Overwhelming Response."

No confirmed details on injured/casualties - "working on initial battle damage assessments." According to social media sources, the Pentagon has said that the Iranian missile attack resulted in casualties among Iraqis only

President Trump "has been briefed" is "monitoring the situation closely and consulting with his national security team," and is preparing to address the nation.

The FAA has imposed restrictions for civilian flights over the Persian Gulf.

Markets are turmoiling: Safe-haven assets are soaring (bonds, bitcoin, and gold), Oil prices are jumping, and Stocks are getting slammed

 

Update 13: The FAA has banned all civilian flights over Iran, Iraq, the Persian Gulf, and the Gulf of Oman "due to heightened military activities" and the "potential for miscalculation or misidentification" according to AP.

 

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Update 12: Iran has warned that if there is retaliation for the two waves of attacks they launched their 3rd wave will destroy Dubai and Haifa.

 

Update 11: According to CNN, the White House is making plans for Trump to address the nation from the Oval Office tonight. Meanwhile, according to Iran's Mehr news agency and other sources, if still unconfirmed officially, the Iranian air-force has been has been deployed.

 

Separately, social media sources report that according to the Pentagon, the Iranian missile attack resulted in casualties among Iraqis only.

 

Update 10: Amid reports from VoA that a total of 3 US locations have been hit in Iraq by Iran cruise missiles - Al Asad, Erbil and Taji - we now wait for the US counter-response: just after 730pm, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived at the White House, as did the Chairman of Joint Chiefs. In short, Trump’s entire war cabinet is now at the White House.

 

Update 9: According to Iran's semi-official news agency Tasnim, a "second wave" of attacks targeting an unidentified US base in Iraq. Meanwhile, the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, has issued a statement urging U.S. people to call back American soldiers from the region. The IRGC statement adds that more details of the missile attack will be published later.

 

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Update 8: The Pentagon has released a full statement on the attacks, claiming that more than a dozen missiles were fired from within Iran, and that at least two Iraqi military bases hosting US troops were targeted.

 

Statement from Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Jonathan Hoffman

 

At approximately 5:30 p.m. (EST) on January 7, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq. It is clear that these missiles were launched from Iran and targeted at least two Iraqi military bases hosting U.S. military and coalition personnel at Al-Assad and Irbil.

 

We are working on initial battle damage assessments.

 

In recent days and in response to Iranian threats and actions, the Department of Defense has taken all appropriate measures to safeguard our personnel and partners. These bases have been on high alert due to indications that the Iranian regime planned to attack our forces and interests in the region.

 

As we evaluate the situation and our response, we will take all necessary measures to protect and defend U.S. personnel, partners, and allies in the region.

 

Due to the dynamic nature of the situation, we will continue to provide updates as they become available.

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/missile-strike-reportedly-carried-out-against-us-base-iraq