According to various media outlets, including the FARS News Agency, two U.S. military bases in Iraq have been targeted by a ballistic missile attack from Iran.
According to the Pentagon, more than a dozen missiles were fired from inside Iran where of which the Revolutionary Guard has already taken credit for. This Iranian attack comes in response to the United States’ assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani last week.
One of the bases reportedly hit was the Al-Asad Airbase which is the largest base currently inside Iraq.
There haven’t been any reports of casualties as of yet.
Currently, U.S. President Donald Trump is being briefed.
We’ll have more on this as it develops.
UPDATE 1/7/2020 7:53 PM ET: Casualties have been reported as a result of missile attacks. Donald Trump may address the Nation tonight.
UPDATE 1/7/2020 11:02 PM ET: Donald Trump will address the American people Wednesday morning.
