It's important to mention that when this news broke all initial reports came via US, UK, Canadian, Australian and Israeli sources. The 5 eyes plus one all claimed that this was reported in Iranian 'state tv'. I've not seen anything from Iran as of yet. Nor have there been any reports of damage or casualties as of this last update 7:32 pm EST. Update: Reports of a second base being struck. Ain Asad/ Al Assad (multiple spellings reported) base being the first reported base hit. Pentagon says more than a dozen missiles 'launched from Iran' against 2 US bases, vows ‘necessary’ counter-measures First base reported as hit is in Anbar Province- It is unknown if American troops are present, at this time, in or near this base
BREAKING: Multiple missiles have been launched into Iraq from Iran targeting American bases. https://t.co/5aeN5A5feB— ABC News (@ABC) January 7, 2020
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.U.S. forces could not be immediately reached for comment.Ain Assad air base is located in Iraq’s western Anbar province. It was first used by American forces after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein. It later saw American troops stationed there amid the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.
U.S. stock futures drop as Iran retaliation startsAdam Haigh, Bloomberg News
U.S. stock futures slid after Iran reportedly started an attack on a military base in Iraq hosting U.S. troops, escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Iran has launched "tens" of missiles at Iraq's Ain Assad air base housing US troops following the killing of the country's top general.Iranian state TV described the attacks as Tehran's revenge operation over the killing of General Qassem Soleimani.
From earlier today:CNN
US forces and air-defense missile batteries across the Middle East were placed on high alert overnight Monday to possibly shoot down Iranian drones as intelligence mounted about a threat of an imminent attack against US targets, two US officials tell CNN.The alert reflects the heightened tensions between the US and Iran in the wake of last week's US drone strike that killed a top Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani. US officials have claimed the strike against the general was carried out to prevent an "imminent" attack in the region that would have put American lives at risk, but have so far declined to provide details about the intelligence.US intelligence also has observed Iran moving military equipment, including drones and ballistic missiles, over the last several days. US officials said the movement may be an Iranian effort to secure its weapons from a potential US strike, or put them in positions to launch their own attacks."There were indications that we needed to monitor the threats" even more closely than is already being done, one of the US officials said, referring to Monday night's state of heightened alert. The second official described it as "all Patriot batteries and forces in the area on high alert" against an "imminent attack threat."