Iran-US unrest live updates: Iran launches missiles at U.S. bases in Iraq

8.15 a.m.

Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now: Donald Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said that he will make a statement on Iran early Wednesday.

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

 

8.02 a.m.

We do not seek escalation or war: Iran Foreign Minister

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted that Iran took and concluded proportionate measures in self-defense under Article 51 of UN Charter

Iran took & concluded proportionate measures in self-defense under Article 51 of UN Charter targeting base from which cowardly armed attack against our citizens & senior officials were launched.

We do not seek escalation or war, but will defend ourselves against any aggression.

— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) January 8, 2020

 

7.50 a.m.

U.S. civil flights banned over Gulf, Iraq, Iran

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it was banning U.S.-registered carriers from flying over Iraq, Iran and the Gulf following rocket attacks on US forces in Iraq.

“The (FAA) issues Notices to Airmen tonight outlining flight restrictions that prohibit U.S. civil aviation operators from operating in the airspace over Iraq, Iran and the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman,” it said in a statement. “The FAA will continue closely monitoring events in the Middle East.”

7.20 a.m.

Intense military jet activity over Iraq capital: AFP

Military jets could be seen flying over the Iraqi capital early Wednesday, hours after Tehran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases where U.S. troops are located.

AFP‘s correspondents saw jets cutting through the clouds over Baghdad but could not immediately identify the planes.

7.00 a.m.

Iran fired ‘more than a dozen’ missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq: Pentagon

“At approximately 5.30 p.m. (2230 GMT) on January 7, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq,” Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement. “It is clear that these missiles were launched from Iran and targeted at least two Iraqi military bases hosting US military and coalition personnel at Al-Assad and Irbil.”

 

5.20 a.m.

Iran launches missile attack on Iraq base housing U.S. troops

Iran on Wednesday launched a missile attack on an Iraqi airbase where U.S. forces are based, threatening “more crushing responses” if Washington carried out further strikes, Iranian state media said.

It said the missiles were in response to a U.S. strike last week that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi top commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.

 
Source: thehindu.com

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