(AP) – Iran has struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general.
Iranian state TV says Tehran fired a series of surface-to-surface missiles at an Iraqi airbases housing U.S. troops and warning the United States and its allies in the region not to retaliate.
There was no immediate word on injuries, casualties or the extent of damage.
All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2020
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is warning the U.S. and its regional allies against retaliating over the missile attack in Iraq.
The Guard issued the warning via a statement carried by Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency.
The Guard also threatened Israel. Iranian state TV says surface-to-surface missiles targeted Ain Assad airbase in western Iraq.
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham says the White House is aware of the reports. President Trump met with his top defense leaders for more than an hour after the missile strikes.
Iranian state-run television is running images it describes as the missiles launching into the night skies.
