Iran US Tension: Iran Attacked on US Airbase in Iraq, More Than a Dozen Missiles Fired: On Wednesday, days after the US assassination of Iranian General Qasim Suleimani, Iran launched several rocket attacks on the US al-Assad Airbase in Iraq. According to the Pentagon, more than a dozen missiles have been fired at its airbase. Coalition forces with the US are stationed at this airbase. At present, no damage has been reported to the US and coalition forces in this attack. Meanwhile, the US has restricted its civilian flights to the Gulf, Iraq, and Iran.


#WATCH: Iran launched over a dozen ballistic missiles at 5:30 p.m. (EST) on January 7 and targeted at least two Iraqi military bases hosting US military and coalition personnel at Al-Assad and Irbil, in Iraq. pic.twitter.com/xQkf9lG6AP — ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2020 Advertisement

President Donald Trump is meeting with the National Security Advisor regarding the attack. A US defense official said that at around five and a half, the bases of US and coalition forces in Iraq were attacked with more than one missile recorded. The Pentagon has issued a statement saying that it is assessing the damage done in the attack. Since the assassination of Iranian commander General Suleimani, Iran has been hardening its attitude. Already it was feared that Iran might take aggressive steps.

Jonathan Hoffman, an assistant to the US Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, said that on January 7, at 5.30 pm (EST), Iran attacked the US military and coalition forces in Iraq with more than a dozen ballistic missiles. “It is clear that these missiles were launched by Iran and targeted at least two Iraqi military bases, al-Assad and Irbil, where the US military and coalition forces are stationed,” Hoffman said.

We are working to assess early war damage. Please tell that Iran has threatened to avenge Suleimani’s death. At the same time, US President Donald Trump is also not ready to back down in any situation.

Donald Trump Told Sulaimani a Monster

At the same time, US President Trump called Sulaimani a monster. They said that all of them were called demons, he was a demon, now he is no more a demon, he died. He added, “He was planning a big and deadly attack on us and other countries. We stopped it.’

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Taking a dig at the opposition Democratic Party, he said that the opposition to Sulaiman’s death has been done by those people who want to win the presidential election.

US President on Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani: I don’t think anybody can complain about it, I don’t hear too many people other than politicians who are trying to win the presidency. Those are the ones who are complaining. But I don’t hear anybody else complaining. https://t.co/MFXbLr0Rrx — ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2020

Meanwhile, as a result of Iran US Tension, the US has refused to grant Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif a visa. He was to attend the United Nations Security Council meeting in New York.