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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All is not well, but glad he's letting this cool now. https://t.co/9EkRFWSL3C
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 8, 2020
If this is Iran's retaliation, and there are no U.S. casualties, then this is a good time to stop and wait. We shouldn't feel like we have to have the last word. If we take out Suleimani, and they respond with an ineffective missile attack, then that's a positive result. https://t.co/2Y3CFs0B31
— David French (@DavidAFrench) January 8, 2020
Trump tweets an American flag after the killing of Suleimani.
Adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader tweets Iran's flag after launching missiles at US air base.
World leaders trolling each other on Twitter following military attacks is what we voted for apparently. pic.twitter.com/GLArPnFt2P
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) January 8, 2020
"U.S. radar was able to track the missiles in flight and, as a result, personnel at the base were able to take cover before they were hit." A U.S. official said four of the 15 Iranian missiles failed in flight, @DavidCloudLAT reports: https://t.co/bVXjFgu4Ja
— Matt Pearce 🦅 (@mattdpearce) January 8, 2020
.@mtawfeeqCNN reports: Iraqi security officials are now telling CNN there are no casualties among Iraqi security forces following the attacks on the al-Asad airbase in Anbar province and the attacks in Erbil.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 8, 2020
Of course he is. He didn't think Iran would respond, because he thinks he's smarter than everyone in the world, and now he's in a jam. https://t.co/HVsHIqpZTJ
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 8, 2020
“Took and CONCLUDED”
– Foreign Minister of Iran
Framed in international law, this statement is an opening for de-escalation now. https://t.co/VmEwiJvcpl
— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) January 8, 2020
1. I want to express this carefully cause I don't want to minimize anything that results in loss of life. But missiles flying back/forth in Mid East is all too common (something US can handle) & not what makes me nervous about the Soleimani situation
Here's what makes me nervous https://t.co/F2LYk09m5w
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) January 8, 2020
3. Example: In 2012, assassins kill an Iranian nuclear chemist (likely directed by Israel). Iran promises revenge.
Where does the ultimate revenge take place?
A month later in Georgia, India and Thailand where Israeli diplomats are targeted with bombshttps://t.co/qeL7jkzQhd pic.twitter.com/qEkQP7ddG4
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) January 8, 2020
5. Those examples are pretty tight timelines for Iranians. The Iranian gov sees revenge as almost a generational thing…their timeline can be in months/years. Revenge always doesn't come via a show of force they take PUBLIC credit for.
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) January 8, 2020
7. If people think that this is it…that Iran has chosen to retaliate against the US for killing the second most powerful man in Iran, by lobbing some missiles across the border that didn't result in US casualties then I have a bridge to sell you https://t.co/urRMsYhZji
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) January 8, 2020
9. Read Jake’s tweet…for those of you thinking this is just a weak response from Iran & that they’re terrified of the US mil, ask yourself if this how a nation that has funded attacks globally would respond to the killing of its most important Generalhttps://t.co/Tg8Ra6YLRg https://t.co/aSDXWQquHv
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) January 8, 2020
11. The problem is so many people have thought about this situation through the lens of conventional warfare. So they believe if there is no conventional warfare that the situation has deescalated.
But conventional warfare should have never been the concern!
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) January 8, 2020
The Iranians did *not* miss. These buildings were hit quite precisely. pic.twitter.com/y2MZyT187R
— Jeffrey Lewis (@ArmsControlWonk) January 8, 2020
Add another article to the impeachment list. https://t.co/s6xoo0O5pW
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 10, 2020
Question: "Do you believe that Trump abused his power in the strike that killed General Soleimani?"
Rep. Justin Amash: "Based on the information I have from the classified briefing I attended, I do think so." pic.twitter.com/BKVT6T8hZp
— The Hill (@thehill) January 10, 2020
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