Personnel, Iranian State tv describing that attack is tehrans revenge operation over the killing of revolutionary guard general Qassem Soleimani the 2 bases attack to al assad base and herbal base. Al Assad Air Base is in iraqs western anbar province, it was first used by American Forces after the 2003 u s led invasion. The toppled saddam hussein. It later saul american troops stationed there amid the fight against isis in iraq and syria. President trump also visited the alasaad base. This is video from doing so in 2018. Iranian state tv said tonights operations name was quote Marder Soleimani that of course to avenge the surprise us attack last we that killed legendary iranian general Qassem Soleimani state tv said the guards Aerospace Division that controls irans Missile Program launched tonight attack. Im well yeah tonight the department of just tweeting out that they will take all necessary measures to protect and defend us personnel partners and allies in the region also tonight,
General Assembly Money turns deadly more than 50 people now confirmed dead after a stampede during the funeral procession u. S. Insists killing him was the right thing to do. Im corn assman thanks for joining us well get to those missile strikes in just a moment but 1st some more breaking news coming in from iran a boeing 737 belonging to Ukrainian International airlines has crashed that was shortly after taking off from tehran Iranian State media 1st announcing that crash they say that all of the 170 people that were on board that plane been killed but we will of course bring you more on the crash as soon as we get it. Lets turn now though its those. Tensions between tehran and washington iran has fired more than a dozen Ballistic Missiles at u. S. Military targets in iraq the missiles have reportedly hits 2 bases the ol Assad Air Base thats in western iraq and another one near the city of were below Iraqi Security Officials Say there were no casualties among its Security Forces but t
The among Community Airport in tehran. Again this comes after iran launched Ballistic Missiles said to us air bases. In iraq and following the attacks, the f a a band, us pilots and airlines from flying over a rocky, iranian and Persian Gulf Air space citing the heightened tensions in the region. That plane was headed to ukraine if we learn more about that part of the drama going on in iran tonight, we will certainly bring it to you throughout this broadcast. The other big story in iran and the big story all day before that plane went down. The missiles that iran fired at 2 air bases in iraq for us troops are stationed, this is the retaliation after the us took out the second most powerful man in iran. Last week iran launch more than a dozen missiles today at the al Assad Air Base and that american and Coalition Forces in the iraqi town of herbal this video according to iranian tv shows the al Assad Air Base getting hit. Again that base houses us troops other we havent confirmed dead i
Launched more than a dozen Ballistic Missiles at joint us in iraqi facilities in iraq at least 2 bases have been targeted one of them is in erbil and also the iron base in Anbar Province also irans revolutionary guard has issued a warning to israel and other u. S. Allies in the region saying they will be attacked if their countries are used for strikes against teheran now in the last 20 or so minutes weve had. Reaction from the u. S. President on twitter of course and he starts by saying all is well missiles launched from iran to military bases located in iraq assessment of casualties and damage is taking place now so far so good we have the most powerful most well equipped military anywhere in the world by far i will be making a statement tomorrow morning. And then weve also heard from irans foreign minister Mohammad Zarif this is what he said he said this before donald trump i should point out as well iran took and concluded proportionate measures in selfdefense under article 51 of t
Information its a little bit unexpected in some ways because of what President Trump has been saying in recent days which was a lot more aggressive right i mean all those tweets featuring really inflammatory language this certainly is a different tone from President Trump no one turns you a mere Ballistic Missiles striking to bases in iraq with u. S. Military personnel how do you assess this situation and is iraq now being dragged into another conflict wall iraq is from the beginning is broken the conflict from the beginning to the whole between iran the states but i think iraq will will use the goals to insist again and they give tool with a droll the International Troops from iraq and also with you to stop the. Muscles. Erode it also that is in the this all. Of information thats said that iranian also informed iraq short before the attack in their base of. A west of iraq. Iran iran the also warning the United States to to crease the situation and also they also put another goals and