U.S. forces could not be immediately reached for comment.
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran state TV says Tehran has launched “tens” of surface-to-surface missiles at Iraq’s Ain Assad air base housing U.S. troops over America’s killing of a top Iranian general.
State TV described it early Wednesday as Tehran’s revenge operation over the killing of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
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<p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Iran state TV says Tehran has launched “tens” of surface-to-surface missiles at Iraq’s Ain Assad air base housing U.S. troopshttps://t.co/AVJfWyS7kt</p>— POLITICO (@politico) January 7, 2020
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NEWS: I’m told @SpeakerPelosi was handed a note inside a House Democratic Caucus meeting just now about the missile attacks that Iran is now claiming responsibility for. She then left the room.
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) January 7, 2020
This will change the character of the conflict – if true. https://t.co/EdJTKtMbAL
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 8, 2020
This may be a big deal or it may be a symbolic way to launch some intial retaliatory strikes that are easy to execute without that much damage. We need to wait and see
— Ilan Goldenberg (@ilangoldenberg) January 7, 2020
a safer de-escalated world involves more missile attacks on our troops than I was led to believe https://t.co/pmGp8Ogwql
— kilgore trout was in the loop (@KT_So_It_Goes) January 7, 2020
The US military has confirmed that Iran has launched a barrage of rockets on the Al-Asad base where US troops are based. Other US facilities in Iraq are also reportedly under attack.
— Ranj Alaaldin (@RanjAlaaldin) January 7, 2020
From senior US military source in Iraq:
“Under missile attack from Iran. These are either cruise missiles or short range ballistic missiles. All over the country.”— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) January 7, 2020
Crisis Reminder:
Never believe initial reports.
Wait for confirmation.
Especially, do not trust attention-seeking social media dipshits, trolls and related disinformateurs, plus authoritarian regimes (allow for overlap).
— John Schindler (@20committee) January 8, 2020
"Rocket" attack or "missile" attack. Not a small point, especially depending on where it was launched from. https://t.co/SdAjpjijVd
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 8, 2020
Pentagon now saying
– ballistic missiles
– from IranWell.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 8, 2020
I would say it means they intended to hit what they shot at, and they wanted it to be clear that it came from them using their most capable weapons. https://t.co/QkHfwZ1f72
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 8, 2020
BREAKING: Pentagon says Iran fired "more than a dozen ballistic missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq." #Soleimani pic.twitter.com/8MwMdStdQa
— Marcus Weisgerber (@MarcusReports) January 8, 2020
Reminder that as this crisis escalates, we have no Director of National Intelligence, no Dep Dir, no Homeland Security Secretary, no Dep Sec, no head of CBP or ICE, no State Dept Under Sec of Arms Control, no Asst Sec for Europe, and no Navy Sec.
— Garrett M. Graff (@vermontgmg) January 8, 2020
A rocket is powered all the way in, like a model rocket. A missile is powered during its launch, and then lobs a warhead a long distance at high-altitude. Think a bottle rocket versus a slingshot. /2x
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 8, 2020
In meeting tonight Speaker Pelosi was handed a note telling her VP Pence was on the phone.
“Tell him I’ll call him back,” she said according to sources in room, noting she had to go open the House for new session.
Two minutes later, she was handed note about air base bombing.
— Heather Caygle (@heatherscope) January 7, 2020
I hope this is what someone is telling the president right now https://t.co/eNkwCOPOyL
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 8, 2020
This is exactly the kind of miscalculation that helps a country bumble into war https://t.co/KJ28tXQCc6
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 8, 2020
A terrible irony right now: for three years, Trump has been really lucky that none of our enemies have provoked an international crisis. Instead of cruising on his luck, POTUS goes out and starts one himself, and finds that these things are not scripted like a WWE match.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 8, 2020
As night wears on — and if this good news holds — there is a strong need for U.S. restraint. A missile strike from Iran is serious, but the small size of the attack looks more like saving face than an attempt at serious escalation. Press pause. https://t.co/C0cDYFo9Pu
— David French (@DavidAFrench) January 8, 2020
A very good response. https://t.co/8TznQ2ZL8a
— David French (@DavidAFrench) January 8, 2020
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