TEHRAN-(MaraviPost)-Iran fired more than a dozen rockets at two Iraqi military bases hosting US troops, the Pentagon confirmed.
The rockets fired at the Ain al-Asad base in Anbar province and a base in Erbil early on Wednesday came amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran following the US killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq last week. Iran had pledged severe retailiation.
Meanwhile US President Donald Trump is due to issue a statement on Iran at 11am ET (16:00 GMT) on Wednesday, a White House official said.
Here’s how countries from around the world are reacting to Iran’s decision to fire missiles at US targets in Iraq.
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SOURCE: AL JAZEERA AND NEWS AGENCIES