Iran fires ballistic missiles at US forces in Iraq

Photo: REUTERS
Iran has launched a missile attack against US forces in Iraq, including Al Asad Air Base, in retaliation for the American drone strike that killed Qassem Soleimani, a top Iranian commander, last week, TheDrive writes.
A major rocket barrage on Al Asad sits around 115 miles west of Baghdad.
Al Asad, also known as Ain Assad, hosts a large number of US military personnel, as well as significant numbers of fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and drones. It is also the base that US President Donald Trump traveled to in 2018 in his first visit to Iraq.
Iran vowed last week to retaliate against U.S. forces throughout the Middle East over the death of Soleimani, who had been head of the Quds Force.
US President Donald Trump tweeted “All is well!” and “So far, so good!” while adding that battle damage assessments continued. He added he will make a statement Wednesday morning.
“A missile attack from Iran against US forces is a serious escalation,” said Michael Singh of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and a former senior director for Middle East affairs under President George W. Bush. Such an attack “cannot be regarded as merely symbolic or face-saving regardless of its results,” he added.
Recommended
List of streets and intersections being repaired in Tashkent published
SOCIETY | 19:12 / 16.05.2024
Uzbekistan's flag flies high on Oceania's tallest volcano
SOCIETY | 17:54 / 15.05.2024
New tariffs to be introduced in Tashkent public transport
SOCIETY | 14:55 / 05.05.2023
Onix and Tracker cars withdrawn from sale
BUSINESS | 10:20 / 05.05.2023
Latest news
-
Uzbekistan’s population reaches 37.7 million: Men slightly outnumber women
POLITICS | 14:06 / 05.04.2025
-
EU commits to long-term cooperation with Central Asia on transport, energy, and innovation
POLITICS | 14:03 / 05.04.2025
-
Investigation closed: Authorities deny torture after man taken for interrogation dies in custody
SOCIETY | 13:10 / 05.04.2025
-
Greenery disappears as road expands: Tree uprooting in Boysun sparks public outcry
SOCIETY | 13:08 / 05.04.2025
Related News

12:16 / 04.04.2025
Uzbekistan may feel secondary effects of Trump’s global tariff policy

15:50 / 03.04.2025
Trump imposes 10% baseline tariff on all imports, raising economic uncertainty

13:25 / 26.03.2025
U.S. Labor Department cuts $38 million in foreign aid, including Uzbekistan projects

17:36 / 25.03.2025