Iran retaliated for the killing of a top general by firing more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two Iraqi military air bases housing U.S. troops on Wednesday local time.
Pentagon officials said there was no question about the source of the missiles, and the Iranian government quickly claimed responsibility.

"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," the Defense Department said in a statement.

It was unclear whether there was any damage to the Ain al-Asad air base, which President Donald Trump visited last year, or whether there were any casualties.
Iranian state TV described it as Tehran’s revenge operation over the killing of top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, according to the Associated Press. NBC News has not confirmed the report.





Iran attacks two Iraqi military bases where U.S. troops are based
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The state TV report said the operation’s name was “Martyr Soleimani.” It said Iran's Revolutionary Guard’s aerospace division, which controls the country’s missile program, launched the attacks. The White House said in a statement it was aware of the reports of attacks on U.S. facilities in Iraq.
"The President has been briefed and is monitoring the situation closely and consulting with his national security team," White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said.
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The attack comes just days after Trump ordered an airstrike that killed Soleimani, the high-profile commander of Iran's secretive Quds Force.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed Friday that the country "will take revenge" for the general's death.


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