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Dragged? Lol, UAE airforce has been bombing Libya and Yemen, they've been meddling in syria and iraq. Also USAF jets took off from bases in the UAE, so Iran sees the Emiratis as enemies.
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Dragged? Lol, UAE airforce has been bombing Libya and Yemen, they've been meddling in syria and iraq. Also USAF jets took off from bases in the UAE, so Iran sees the Emiratis as enemies.
I think you are not being logical here and need to think from a different angle.
Soleimani is definitely controversial person and most probably an evil person as well who used proxies to target innocent people in many countries. From Pakistan's perspective, he issued threat to attack Pakistan not long ago so he isn't our friend by any means.
Does it mean he is a terrorist? Well depending on your definition, if "using proxies to target innocent people" makes one terrorist then MOST world leaders are terrorists?? Bush, Tony Blair and Australian John Howard also terrorists for invading Iraq using so called weapons of mass destruction as an excuse? Actually they are worst terrorists because they used conventional war (not even proxies) to kill thousands knowing well the war wasn't about Saddam or his weapons (remember million came out on streets to stop the war?). Of course likes of Trump, Obama are also terrorists then?
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Iran fires 22 missiles at two air bases in 'revenge' for Qassem Soleimani's killing
https://news.sky.com/story/iran-launches-revenge-rocket-attacks-at-us-troops-in-iraq-11903432
Iran has fired 22 ballistic missiles against two Iraqi bases housing US and coalition troops.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard has confirmed it launched the attack targeting the Erbil and Al Asad bases in retaliation for last week's killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani in a US airstrike.
US and Iraqi officials have said there are no immediate reports of casualties - though buildings are still being searched - and the Ministry of Defence has confirmed that no UK personnel were affected.
Iranian state television has described the ballistic missile attacks as the "first step" - with a Revolutionary Guard commander warning that Tehran will not spare American troops.
"[Donald Trump] should think about withdrawing troops from the region and not to leave them within our reach," the statement said.
The US and its regional allies have also been warned not to retaliate.
A presenter on Iranian state TV has claimed - without offering evidence - that the strikes have killed "at least 80 terrorist US soldiers" and also damaged helicopters, drones and other equipment.
On Twitter, the country's foreign minister Javad Zarif said: "Iran took & concluded proportionate measures in self-defense under Article 51 of the 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."
Reacting to the missile attack, Mr Trump tweeted: "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."
A US government statement said: "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 Asad and Erbil.
"We are working on initial battle damage assessments.
"These bases have been on high alert due to indications that the Iranian regime planned to attack our forces and interests in the region.
"As we evaluate the situation and our response, we will take all necessary measures to protect and defend US personnel, partners, and allies in the region."
The UK's Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, condemned the attack and said he was "concerned by reports of casualties and use of ballistic missiles" - and warned a war in the Middle East would only benefit Islamic State and other terror groups.
He added: "We urge Iran not to repeat these reckless and dangerous attacks, and instead to pursue urgent de-escalation."
Al Asad air base, in Iraq's western Anbar province, was first used by American forces after the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein.
It later saw American troops stationed there amid the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.
This is Iran's most direct assault on America since the 1979 seizing of the US embassy in Tehran.
Hours after the missile attack, a Boeing 737 carrying 176 people crashed shortly after take off from Iran's main international airport. There were no survivors.
Sky's foreign affairs editor Deborah Haynes said: "Anyone who thinks they can predict what will happen next in this crisis between the United States and Iran is probably fooling themselves.
"With the risk of them sliding into a direct war more acute now than at any time in the last four decades, the opposing sides are respectively headed by a uniquely unpredictable US president and a regime in Tehran that's reeling from the assassination of its top general.
"Logic would dictate that if the Iranian missile strikes against US and coalition bases in Iraq overnight impacted without killing any US military personnel, President Donald Trump could absorb the attack without striking back militarily. After all, he did order the killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani - whose importance to Iran is only second to that of the supreme leader - and most have known that would come at a price.
"But the US commander in chief had vowed to avenge the targeting of any American assets if Iran decided to retaliate and he could feel that a failure now to respond with force would be seen as weakness, not calculated restraint."
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard has confirmed it launched the attack targeting the Erbil and Al Asad bases in retaliation for last week's killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani in a US airstrike.
US and Iraqi officials have said there are no immediate reports of casualties - though buildings are still being searched - and the Ministry of Defence has confirmed that no UK personnel were affected.
Iranian state television has described the ballistic missile attacks as the "first step" - with a Revolutionary Guard commander warning that Tehran will not spare American troops.
"[Donald Trump] should think about withdrawing troops from the region and not to leave them within our reach," the statement said.
The US and its regional allies have also been warned not to retaliate.
A presenter on Iranian state TV has claimed - without offering evidence - that the strikes have killed "at least 80 terrorist US soldiers" and also damaged helicopters, drones and other equipment.
On Twitter, the country's foreign minister Javad Zarif said: "Iran took & concluded proportionate measures in self-defense under Article 51 of the 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."
Reacting to the missile attack, Mr Trump tweeted: "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."
A US government statement said: "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 Asad and Erbil.
"We are working on initial battle damage assessments.
"These bases have been on high alert due to indications that the Iranian regime planned to attack our forces and interests in the region.
"As we evaluate the situation and our response, we will take all necessary measures to protect and defend US personnel, partners, and allies in the region."
The UK's Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, condemned the attack and said he was "concerned by reports of casualties and use of ballistic missiles" - and warned a war in the Middle East would only benefit Islamic State and other terror groups.
He added: "We urge Iran not to repeat these reckless and dangerous attacks, and instead to pursue urgent de-escalation."
Al Asad air base, in Iraq's western Anbar province, was first used by American forces after the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein.
It later saw American troops stationed there amid the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.
This is Iran's most direct assault on America since the 1979 seizing of the US embassy in Tehran.
Hours after the missile attack, a Boeing 737 carrying 176 people crashed shortly after take off from Iran's main international airport. There were no survivors.
Sky's foreign affairs editor Deborah Haynes said: "Anyone who thinks they can predict what will happen next in this crisis between the United States and Iran is probably fooling themselves.
"With the risk of them sliding into a direct war more acute now than at any time in the last four decades, the opposing sides are respectively headed by a uniquely unpredictable US president and a regime in Tehran that's reeling from the assassination of its top general.
"Logic would dictate that if the Iranian missile strikes against US and coalition bases in Iraq overnight impacted without killing any US military personnel, President Donald Trump could absorb the attack without striking back militarily. After all, he did order the killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani - whose importance to Iran is only second to that of the supreme leader - and most have known that would come at a price.
"But the US commander in chief had vowed to avenge the targeting of any American assets if Iran decided to retaliate and he could feel that a failure now to respond with force would be seen as weakness, not calculated restraint."
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How many US soldiers dead? I hope it addresses the domestic anger in Iran.
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Iran claiming 80 US soldiers killed
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This is bad bad news to wake upto first thing in the morning
Iran was always going to retaliate but i like many others didnt forsee a direct attack on their bases
There is still time for this short sighted escalation caused by the american cowboy to be pulled back
Iran was always going to retaliate but i like many others didnt forsee a direct attack on their bases
There is still time for this short sighted escalation caused by the american cowboy to be pulled back
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None.
None have been reported.
Looks like it was all a face saving act rather than an actual attack.
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This isnt a sensible post Retaliation will only cause more casualties Is that what you want?
Usa needs to do something which it hasnt done so far during this entire period and be sensible and not escalate the issue any further
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Obviously Iran will claim a larger number, while US (Trump) will claim minimum casualties. If it falls within the sweet spot of making both Iran and Trump happy, there won't be any war unfortunately.
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The sweet spot is only if there are 0 US casualties.
A typo maybe?.
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What stupidity is this!!!
US did the stupidest thing killing a Iranian General. You cannot do so and then expect any self respecting country to sit back and not retaliate. Iran is backed by China and Russia, so arms will flow there.
How long before US have to rethink this?
US did the stupidest thing killing a Iranian General. You cannot do so and then expect any self respecting country to sit back and not retaliate. Iran is backed by China and Russia, so arms will flow there.
How long before US have to rethink this?
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freudian slip
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Time will tell what really happend. But I don’t think this was a «Balakot-bluff»
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Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei terms Iran strikes on US bases in Iraq as 'slap' on 'American faces'
https://www.dawn.com/news/1526933/i...on-us-bases-in-iraq-as-slap-on-american-faces
Iran launched missile attacks on United States-led forces in Iraq in the early hours of Wednesday in retaliation for the US drone strike on Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani whose killing has raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East.
Tehran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles from Iranian territory against at least two Iraqi military bases hosting US-led coalition personnel at about 1:30am local time, the US military said.
Iraq’s military said 22 missiles were launched on the Ain al-Asad air base in western Anbar province and a base in the Iraqi Kurdish capital Erbil, causing no casualties among Iraqi forces.
Key developments
80 "American terrorists" killed in attack, says Iran's state TV
US not aware of any casualties, situation still being assessed
Khamenei terms missile attacks as "slap" on US' face
Rouhani says Iran will respond to US by "cutting off your leg" in the region
Trump to make a statement tomorrow
Iranian officials say strikes “concluded” Iran's response to Soleimani's killing
Hours after the attack, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an address to the nation said: "We slapped them (Americans) on the face last night." He added that military action was not enough.
Khamenei added that the "corrupt presence of the US in the region should come to an end", saying it has caused war, division, and destruction.
Iran's supreme leader also invoked the virtues of the slain commander, Gen Soleimani, saying he was a "great, brave warrior" and dear friend to us.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani too addressed the nation after the attacks and said that the US may have "cut off Soleimani's arm" but Iran will respond by "cutting off your leg" in the region, Fars news agency reported.
According to Iranian state television, 80 "American terrorists" were killed in the missile attack, adding that none of the missiles were intercepted.
State TV, citing a senior Revolutionary Guards source, also said Iran had 100 other targets in the region in its sights if Washington took any retaliatory measures. It also said US helicopters and military equipment were “severely damaged”.
It was Iran’s most direct assault on America since the 1979 seizing of the US Embassy in Tehran. US and Iraqi officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties, though buildings were still being searched.
US President Donald Trump said in a tweet that an assessment of casualties and damage from the strikes was under way and that he would make a statement in the morning.
"All is well!" Trump said in the Twitter post. "So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far!"
Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran is not seeking escalation or war, adding that Tehran would defend itself against any aggression.
"Iran took and concluded proportionate measures in self-defence under Article 51 of UN Charter targeting [the] base from which cowardly armed attack against our citizens and senior officials were launched," he said.
Tehran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles from Iranian territory against at least two Iraqi military bases hosting US-led coalition personnel at about 1:30am local time, the US military said.
Iraq’s military said 22 missiles were launched on the Ain al-Asad air base in western Anbar province and a base in the Iraqi Kurdish capital Erbil, causing no casualties among Iraqi forces.
Key developments
80 "American terrorists" killed in attack, says Iran's state TV
US not aware of any casualties, situation still being assessed
Khamenei terms missile attacks as "slap" on US' face
Rouhani says Iran will respond to US by "cutting off your leg" in the region
Trump to make a statement tomorrow
Iranian officials say strikes “concluded” Iran's response to Soleimani's killing
Hours after the attack, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an address to the nation said: "We slapped them (Americans) on the face last night." He added that military action was not enough.
Khamenei added that the "corrupt presence of the US in the region should come to an end", saying it has caused war, division, and destruction.
Iran's supreme leader also invoked the virtues of the slain commander, Gen Soleimani, saying he was a "great, brave warrior" and dear friend to us.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani too addressed the nation after the attacks and said that the US may have "cut off Soleimani's arm" but Iran will respond by "cutting off your leg" in the region, Fars news agency reported.
According to Iranian state television, 80 "American terrorists" were killed in the missile attack, adding that none of the missiles were intercepted.
State TV, citing a senior Revolutionary Guards source, also said Iran had 100 other targets in the region in its sights if Washington took any retaliatory measures. It also said US helicopters and military equipment were “severely damaged”.
It was Iran’s most direct assault on America since the 1979 seizing of the US Embassy in Tehran. US and Iraqi officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties, though buildings were still being searched.
US President Donald Trump said in a tweet that an assessment of casualties and damage from the strikes was under way and that he would make a statement in the morning.
"All is well!" Trump said in the Twitter post. "So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far!"
Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran is not seeking escalation or war, adding that Tehran would defend itself against any aggression.
"Iran took and concluded proportionate measures in self-defence under Article 51 of UN Charter targeting [the] base from which cowardly armed attack against our citizens and senior officials were launched," he said.
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My view is that if there are zero American deaths then Trump will take the "victory" of having assassinated Soleimani and back off - but if there is even 1 American death (rumours coming in of many more) then he will escalate.
Quit your trolling, MOD have said there's been no UK casualties. I don't know how you conclude Iran is going bonkers when the US have just murdered a foreign general in cold blood.
Neither will Dubai be attacked unless Trump decides to escalate this further.
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The fact that Iran wants to attack Dubai not because it has US bases but because it's a 'tourist spot for many Americans' just shows what they want to do.
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What rubbish Where have they said they would attack dubai just to target american tourists?
Any attack on dubai would be because usa will be using dubai as a base to attack iran
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lol no one is stranded. Only flights to Iraq are affected. Please stop making up stories.
Meanwhile Trump has spoken of attacking Iran's cultural sites which is tantamount to war crimes.
These are all statements designed to placate domestic audiences. The substance of the matter is this crisis began when the US, led by the diplomatic arsonist himself Trump, commited an act of aggression by murdering a foreign general. Any self-respecting nation would have no choice but to respond to deter future acts of aggression.
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The difference is that the American audience has been quite vocal in their protest against the escalation whereas, in Iran, #HardRevenge is trending on Twitter which is actually quite funny because last time i heard, no one other than govt officials got access to Twitter there.
It's Iran who has been after the USA like a termite for last 40 years. Do they actually realize what difference would it make to USA if they kill innocent people in the Middle East?
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You ll find that its the USA that has been after regime change in iran and meddling with iran internal affairs over the last 40 years
Id quit while you ahead with all this nonsense You arent doing yourself any favours by making things up
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Nothing will happen.
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Youre being very naive or blatantly ignoring the fact that usa was propping up the dictator shah for many years
Not that i agree with the hostage taking but there was a chain of events that led to the crisis and it wasnt an off the cuff event as you are making out
Stupid Iran, putting their country near all these American bases. Smh.
Operation Ajax? Mosaddegh?
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Afghans were trained in guerrlia wardare for 30 years almost. Iranians don’t have the same training.
Also Iran is a cultural civilized country and not a country endlessly engaged in war. The people’s psyche is very differsnt
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Why would Pakistanis support Iran is beyond me. THis same general lambasted Pakistan a year ago. We should stay neutral
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Whatever atleast Iran has self-respect, they do not track brac from their official word of retailiation. Even if there are no casaulaties, that's good, but Iran has the capability to take on US bases in Arab toothless countries. So I guess, Trump will be talking about de-escalation for sure.
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US news seems to say that Iran missed the targets on purpose and now there ‘ll be deescalation it seems.
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Donal Trump had been back to his full senses now. Got a reality check right now.
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Iran concluded very well.
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Sorry what? Iran lost 50 ppl to stampede ,their second most influential person and concluded what?
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Conclusion - they caused American casaulties at US bases obviously Trump is not going to admit it openly on Media but he learned his lesson the hard way. No more barking from Iran- If you hurt Iran, it will take you down as well. Keep your mojo to Afghanistan and Iraq
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Let's not forget that Iran with approx 500 aircraft's is facing an enemy with more than 13K aircraft's. You read it right 13K!
The US will simply bomb Iran from air and destroy all of their infrastructure and military bases. What is the point of winning a guerrilla war when your country is completely destroyed with millions of innocent people already killed?
The US will simply bomb Iran from air and destroy all of their infrastructure and military bases. What is the point of winning a guerrilla war when your country is completely destroyed with millions of innocent people already killed?
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and the award for the smartest guy on the internet goes toooooo...
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You clearly have no clue of how well Iran use proxy warfare, they are much more advanced than the Taliban. Iranians don't want war but will take the world down with them if they are diving into the abyss.
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Seems like the drama is over for now.
Iran surely did not try to harm American lifes. Smart move. Things could have got really ugly, if they had acted emotionally.
DT did not threaten Iran over more Attacks. Seems like Americans might even have been warned about the attack.
Good thing. The last thing the world needs is another war.
Iran surely did not try to harm American lifes. Smart move. Things could have got really ugly, if they had acted emotionally.
DT did not threaten Iran over more Attacks. Seems like Americans might even have been warned about the attack.
Good thing. The last thing the world needs is another war.
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Iran has the capability to ruin Israel as well as the global economy in any war.
This is why Trump changed his tune today, from we will destroy cultural sites to it's over.
This is a big moral victory for Iran and other nations around the world.
A national government sent missiles flying into 2 US bases and the US has decided to stand down.
Now its time for the Yanks to go back to their own country and leave the region.
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So are Iran happy by this now? Have the achieved the revenge and will the people of Iran be satisfied. I was sure this wasn’t another Balakot-bluff, but after DT’s presser I am not sure any more?
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What? Its upto Iran to show proof they have Iraq on their side.. there are no casualties and Iran did a warning to show we can..
You sound like one of those pretending to be journalist at FOX news channel who do not understand dynamics and consequences while also ignoring other aspect of war with Iran.
Everyone know the capability of US but there are other factors that matters and equipment alone does not win war, hence Vietnam.
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Lol, Trump is all talk, in the heat of fire he got exposed for being a big *****
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Seriously, look at the body language of Trump and all those military personnel standing behind him. If you can not read it , I think then you already know the truth inside your heart. 22 missiles fired but no casaulty seriously 
what is the point of building such missiles in the first place and wasting so much money on them.
what is the point of building such missiles in the first place and wasting so much money on them.
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Iran played this very very smartly, made a fool out of the US. US and the world now knows for sure Iran will respond and it has the capability to hit US bases around the region esp in Arab countries. The Arab nations instructed the US to stand down, it's not in their interests for war esp with oil fields in range.
Iran has not finished, it will continue in it's goal of removing all US troops from Iraq. US should pull out now because it's clear now they cannot go to war with Iran unless it's a serious global war.
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If there were American Casualties in the many, the American public would have demanded a swift response.
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Seriously, look at the body language of Trump and all those military personnel standing behind him. If you can not read it , I think then you already know the truth inside your heart. 22 missiles fired but no casaulty seriously
Targets were chosen for this reason. If Iran wanted to kill anyone it wasn't hard, they have enough missiles to attack numerous locations where personnel are vulnerable.
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It has de-escalated
No American Casualties means No Reaction by the US.
Nothing left to see here anymore.
No American Casualties means No Reaction by the US.
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US President Donald Trump says Iran "appears to be standing down" after it targeted air bases housing US forces in Iraq.
Mr Trump said no US or Iraqi lives were lost in the attacks, and the bases suffered only minimal damage.
The attacks on the Irbil and Al Asad bases came early on Wednesday morning local time.
Iran said they were a retaliation for the assassination of top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani last week.
Live updates
The killing in a US drone attack was a major escalation in already deteriorating relations between Iran and the US.
Mr Trump said the US would immediately impose additional financial and economic sanctions on Iran, which would remain until it "changed its behaviour".
The US president has previously threatened military action against Iran if it targeted US personnel and bases, but on this occasion he stopped short of this.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51039520
Mr Trump said no US or Iraqi lives were lost in the attacks, and the bases suffered only minimal damage.
The attacks on the Irbil and Al Asad bases came early on Wednesday morning local time.
Iran said they were a retaliation for the assassination of top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani last week.
Live updates
The killing in a US drone attack was a major escalation in already deteriorating relations between Iran and the US.
Mr Trump said the US would immediately impose additional financial and economic sanctions on Iran, which would remain until it "changed its behaviour".
The US president has previously threatened military action against Iran if it targeted US personnel and bases, but on this occasion he stopped short of this.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51039520
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Even though I am a Pakistani but Iran got my vote for being a brave country even though it is very isolated by its neighbors and stark enemies at that. However, live like a tiger! My respect only increased hundred folds for Iranians. They did not trace back from their official word. How many countries in the world can retaliate back against a superpower?
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Blah blah! Trump said on his previous tweet that he spent trillions of dollars on his advanced military weapons and if any response came from Iran, it would be dealt with SHORT and VERY FAST. Not my own words. Something does not make sense to me. The language they used "minimal damage". Do you think only walls and chairs got damaged?
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Unless Iran provides proof you are just coming across as naive here, the spouses and families of any American killed would had gone to news by now.
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Trump is just hiding his Ukraine scandal by doing this.
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Yes.. eventhough he was unlikely to be impeached in senate
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Critical thinking says: You show me the proof that there were no casualties at all. Just because Donald Trump said "minimal damage" it was construed as gospel truth. Therefore, no American casualties. Arguments do no work just like that if Donald Trump says so in a presser and all that.
My question is, how come he traced back from his original position of retaliating back to Iran having such an advanced military and all. Today he knows that what actually transpires in wars - only human casualties. No true winners. Today he also realizes that Iran will not surrender without a fight. Iran is not Afghanistan or Iraq any more.
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Just look at the satellite images.
It's been posted all over Twitter.
They've not hit anything significant.
It looks like they were targeting planes rather than people
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No even if Trump says he didn’t do shady stuff in Ukraine I wouldn’t believe him but a casualty lie from USA is not a known thing because of individual rights of its own citizens where the families and spouses as I said have lot of freedom a risk POTUS wouldn’t take.
If USA was talking about casualties on citizens of other countries well that could be fake or true..
If Iran had killed USA personnel , USA army would had attacked..its not about surrendering but USA just killed the strongest General in the middle east without a single casualty of their own..in all honesty that is dangerous.
Unlike previous empires where land conquests was a thing modern ones just look to destabilize others.
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US President Donald Trump says Iran "appears to be standing down" after it targeted air bases housing US forces in Iraq.
Mr Trump said no US or Iraqi lives were lost in the attacks, and the bases suffered only minimal damage.
The attacks on the Irbil and Al Asad bases came early on Wednesday morning local time.
Iran said it acted in retaliation after the assassination of top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani last week.
The US drone strike targeting him and Iran-backed militia figures in the Iraqi capital Baghdad was a major escalation amid already deteriorating relations between Iran and the US.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei described the missile attacks as a "slap in the face" for the US and called for an end to the American presence in the Middle East.
What did Mr Trump say?
The US president has previously threatened military action against Iran if it were to target US personnel and bases. But he stopped short of this, saying the attack had caused no casualties.
"No Americans were harmed in last night's attack by the Iranian regime," he said.
He also said that "American strength, both military and economic, is the best deterrent".
"The fact that we have this great military and equipment, however, does not mean we have to use it."
"Iran appears to be standing down, which is a good thing for all parties concerned," he added.
Mr Trump also said the US would immediately impose additional financial and economic sanctions on Iran, which would remain until it "changed its behaviour".
"Iran must abandon its nuclear ambitions and end its support for terrorism," he said.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51039520
Mr Trump said no US or Iraqi lives were lost in the attacks, and the bases suffered only minimal damage.
The attacks on the Irbil and Al Asad bases came early on Wednesday morning local time.
Iran said it acted in retaliation after the assassination of top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani last week.
The US drone strike targeting him and Iran-backed militia figures in the Iraqi capital Baghdad was a major escalation amid already deteriorating relations between Iran and the US.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei described the missile attacks as a "slap in the face" for the US and called for an end to the American presence in the Middle East.
What did Mr Trump say?
The US president has previously threatened military action against Iran if it were to target US personnel and bases. But he stopped short of this, saying the attack had caused no casualties.
"No Americans were harmed in last night's attack by the Iranian regime," he said.
He also said that "American strength, both military and economic, is the best deterrent".
"The fact that we have this great military and equipment, however, does not mean we have to use it."
"Iran appears to be standing down, which is a good thing for all parties concerned," he added.
Mr Trump also said the US would immediately impose additional financial and economic sanctions on Iran, which would remain until it "changed its behaviour".
"Iran must abandon its nuclear ambitions and end its support for terrorism," he said.
What happened in the missile attacks?
More than a dozen missiles launched from Iran struck two air bases in Irbil and Al Asad, west of Baghdad, at about 02:00 local time on Wednesday (22:30 GMT on Tuesday).
Which bases were targeted?
Several other missiles landed at some distance from the targets.
The attacks came just hours after the burial of Soleimani, who controlled Iran's proxy forces across the Middle East.
It was the most direct assault by Iran on the US since the seizing of the US embassy in Tehran in 1979.
Just hours after the missile strikes a Ukrainian airliner crashed in Iran shortly after take-off. There is no evidence that the two incidents are linked.
Several airlines have announced they are avoiding both Iranian and Iraqi airspace amid the rising tension.
How did we get here?
The assassination of Soleimani - head of the Revolutionary Guards' elite Quds Force and architect of Iranian policy in the region - took place on 3 January.
The general was regarded as a terrorist by the US government, which says he was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American troops and was plotting "imminent" attacks.
Iran vowed "severe revenge" for his death. Mr Trump, meanwhile, warned the US would respond in the event of retaliation "perhaps in a disproportionate manner".
Millions of Iranians turned out for the commander's funeral, with mourners chanting "death to America" and "death to Trump".
A stampede at the burial in Soleimani's hometown Kerman killed 50 people and injured 200 more on Tuesday.
More than a dozen missiles launched from Iran struck two air bases in Irbil and Al Asad, west of Baghdad, at about 02:00 local time on Wednesday (22:30 GMT on Tuesday).
Which bases were targeted?
Several other missiles landed at some distance from the targets.
The attacks came just hours after the burial of Soleimani, who controlled Iran's proxy forces across the Middle East.
It was the most direct assault by Iran on the US since the seizing of the US embassy in Tehran in 1979.
Just hours after the missile strikes a Ukrainian airliner crashed in Iran shortly after take-off. There is no evidence that the two incidents are linked.
Several airlines have announced they are avoiding both Iranian and Iraqi airspace amid the rising tension.
How did we get here?
The assassination of Soleimani - head of the Revolutionary Guards' elite Quds Force and architect of Iranian policy in the region - took place on 3 January.
The general was regarded as a terrorist by the US government, which says he was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American troops and was plotting "imminent" attacks.
Iran vowed "severe revenge" for his death. Mr Trump, meanwhile, warned the US would respond in the event of retaliation "perhaps in a disproportionate manner".
Millions of Iranians turned out for the commander's funeral, with mourners chanting "death to America" and "death to Trump".
A stampede at the burial in Soleimani's hometown Kerman killed 50 people and injured 200 more on Tuesday.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51039520
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Critical thinking says: Is this the proportional response Iranian leaders were talking about? Wasting their missiles for nothing? The whole world knows they have missile technology they do testing here and there know that they can target US bases anywhere in the Gulf or maybe beyond. Every teenager can imagine this. In fact, if Iran did not do cause any human casualties on the American side, it would give them a false sense of security to be more hostile and take them on. The whole tone watered down with a blink of an eye
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Boris Johnson has said General Qasem Soleimani, killed by a US drone strike last week, had "the blood of British troops on his hands".
He told the Commons the Iranian general was also responsible for a string of attacks on innocent civilians but called for "urgent de-escalation".
He warned Iran not to repeat "reckless" attacks after ballistic missiles were fired at Iraqi air bases earlier.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said they were in response to Soleimani's death.
In his first Prime Minister's Questions since Parliament returned from its Christmas break, Mr Johnson said there were no UK casualties "as far as we can tell".
"We, of course, condemn the attack on Iraqi military bases hosting coalition forces," Mr Johnson said.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51035602
He told the Commons the Iranian general was also responsible for a string of attacks on innocent civilians but called for "urgent de-escalation".
He warned Iran not to repeat "reckless" attacks after ballistic missiles were fired at Iraqi air bases earlier.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said they were in response to Soleimani's death.
In his first Prime Minister's Questions since Parliament returned from its Christmas break, Mr Johnson said there were no UK casualties "as far as we can tell".
"We, of course, condemn the attack on Iraqi military bases hosting coalition forces," Mr Johnson said.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn questioned the legality of the drone strike ordered by US President Donald Trump that killed Soleimani outside Baghdad airport on Friday.
The PM said it was not up the UK to determine whether the strike was legal "since it was not our operation", but added: "I think most reasonable people would accept that the United States has the right to protect its bases and its personnel."
His comments come after Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab rejected the idea that the killing was an act of war.
Mr Johnson and President Trump have discussed the air strike on Iraqi bases over the phone.
A Downing Street spokesman said the prime minister stressed the need for "urgent de-escalation to avoid further conflict".
Mr Johnson told MPs that Soleimani had supplied "improvised explosive devices to terrorists" which "killed and maimed British troops", adding: "That man had the blood of British troops on his hands."
Mr Corbyn's spokesman later said it was "hard to see" how Soleimani's assassination could be justified as a legal action.
"Since the assassination of senior officials, generals, or ministers of internationally recognised governments is, on the face of it, entirely illegal in international law, that defence - the defence of an imminent threat - has to be made public for there to be any question of there being legality around it," the spokesman told a Westminster briefing.
He added: "No such evidence has been forthcoming and, on the face of it, it's hard to see how that would be the case."
It has taken a while to hear from Boris Johnson directly and I suspect that will surprise a lot of people. It's been five days since this crisis erupted and this is the first we've heard from him.
He's only talking about it today, frankly, because he has to at PMQs.
This is because of a new approach from No 10. They want to delegate more responsibility to other cabinet ministers and not have the PM responding to every event and crisis.
But it also reflects the fact that in this post-Brexit world, Mr Johnson is having to perform a very delicate balancing act.
On the one hand, he wants to stay close to the Europeans, who we want good relations and a speedy trade deal with. On the other, he doesn't want to antagonise the US, with whom we want similar things.
That's why you heard him talking about working solidly with the EU to dial down the conflict but at the same time defending President Trump's right to act as he did.
The bottom line is that as Brexit unfolds, Mr Johnson is going to have to get pretty good at this diplomatic high-wire act.
Mr Corbyn said US-Iran tensions were in "real risk" of developing into "full-scale war" and asked the prime minister whether British personnel in the area were safe.
Mr Johnson said: "As far as we can tell there were no casualties last night sustained by the US and no British personnel were injured in the attacks.
"We are doing everything we can to protect UK interests in the region, with HMS Defender and HMS Montrose operating in an enhanced state of readiness to protect shipping in the Gulf."
Mr Johnson will later discuss the situation at a meeting with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Media captionThis footage, reportedly of the missile attack, was shown on Iranian state TV
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei described the missile attack as "a slap in the face" for the US.
The strike showed just a "small part" of the capabilities of the Iranian armed forces, the chief of staff for the military said.
But Iran's ambassador to the UK, Hamid Baeidinejad, said the attack was an act of self-defence and the country "does not seek escalation or war".
More than a dozen missiles were fired from Iranian territories into Iraq at about 02:00 local time on Wednesday (22:30 GMT on Tuesday).
The al Asad airbase - located in the Anbar province of western Iraq - was hit by at least six missiles.
'A symbolic attack'
Lydia Wilson of the University of Oxford's Centre for the Resolution of Intractable Conflict, called it a "symbolic" attack that was not designed to "really damage" US or Iraqi military capabilities.
Noting that Iran used ballistic missiles rather than more sophisticated cruise missiles, she said: "Iran was not going to risk a major escalation in this climate. They're very overstretched in the region... they're not going to easily take on the biggest military in the world."
There are about 400 UK troops stationed in Iraq, primarily to assist Iraqi troops in defeating the Islamic State group.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "We are urgently working to establish the facts on the ground. Our first priority continues to be the security of British personnel."
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace added that further "volatility" would only benefit terrorist groups "who will seek to capitalise on instability".
In the UK, police were "extremely alert" to any impact the crisis in Iran may have in Britain, the Metropolitan Police commissioner Cressida Dick has said.
On Tuesday, the Royal Navy and military helicopters were put on standby in the Gulf amid the rising tensions in the Middle East.
The government said non-essential UK personnel had also been moved out of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
Iran had vowed "severe revenge" following the assassination of Soleimani.
The general - who controlled Iran's proxy forces across the Middle East - was regarded as a terrorist by the US government.
The PM said it was not up the UK to determine whether the strike was legal "since it was not our operation", but added: "I think most reasonable people would accept that the United States has the right to protect its bases and its personnel."
His comments come after Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab rejected the idea that the killing was an act of war.
Mr Johnson and President Trump have discussed the air strike on Iraqi bases over the phone.
A Downing Street spokesman said the prime minister stressed the need for "urgent de-escalation to avoid further conflict".
Mr Johnson told MPs that Soleimani had supplied "improvised explosive devices to terrorists" which "killed and maimed British troops", adding: "That man had the blood of British troops on his hands."
Mr Corbyn's spokesman later said it was "hard to see" how Soleimani's assassination could be justified as a legal action.
"Since the assassination of senior officials, generals, or ministers of internationally recognised governments is, on the face of it, entirely illegal in international law, that defence - the defence of an imminent threat - has to be made public for there to be any question of there being legality around it," the spokesman told a Westminster briefing.
He added: "No such evidence has been forthcoming and, on the face of it, it's hard to see how that would be the case."
It has taken a while to hear from Boris Johnson directly and I suspect that will surprise a lot of people. It's been five days since this crisis erupted and this is the first we've heard from him.
He's only talking about it today, frankly, because he has to at PMQs.
This is because of a new approach from No 10. They want to delegate more responsibility to other cabinet ministers and not have the PM responding to every event and crisis.
But it also reflects the fact that in this post-Brexit world, Mr Johnson is having to perform a very delicate balancing act.
On the one hand, he wants to stay close to the Europeans, who we want good relations and a speedy trade deal with. On the other, he doesn't want to antagonise the US, with whom we want similar things.
That's why you heard him talking about working solidly with the EU to dial down the conflict but at the same time defending President Trump's right to act as he did.
The bottom line is that as Brexit unfolds, Mr Johnson is going to have to get pretty good at this diplomatic high-wire act.
Mr Corbyn said US-Iran tensions were in "real risk" of developing into "full-scale war" and asked the prime minister whether British personnel in the area were safe.
Mr Johnson said: "As far as we can tell there were no casualties last night sustained by the US and no British personnel were injured in the attacks.
"We are doing everything we can to protect UK interests in the region, with HMS Defender and HMS Montrose operating in an enhanced state of readiness to protect shipping in the Gulf."
Mr Johnson will later discuss the situation at a meeting with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Media captionThis footage, reportedly of the missile attack, was shown on Iranian state TV
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei described the missile attack as "a slap in the face" for the US.
The strike showed just a "small part" of the capabilities of the Iranian armed forces, the chief of staff for the military said.
But Iran's ambassador to the UK, Hamid Baeidinejad, said the attack was an act of self-defence and the country "does not seek escalation or war".
More than a dozen missiles were fired from Iranian territories into Iraq at about 02:00 local time on Wednesday (22:30 GMT on Tuesday).
The al Asad airbase - located in the Anbar province of western Iraq - was hit by at least six missiles.
'A symbolic attack'
Lydia Wilson of the University of Oxford's Centre for the Resolution of Intractable Conflict, called it a "symbolic" attack that was not designed to "really damage" US or Iraqi military capabilities.
Noting that Iran used ballistic missiles rather than more sophisticated cruise missiles, she said: "Iran was not going to risk a major escalation in this climate. They're very overstretched in the region... they're not going to easily take on the biggest military in the world."
There are about 400 UK troops stationed in Iraq, primarily to assist Iraqi troops in defeating the Islamic State group.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "We are urgently working to establish the facts on the ground. Our first priority continues to be the security of British personnel."
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace added that further "volatility" would only benefit terrorist groups "who will seek to capitalise on instability".
In the UK, police were "extremely alert" to any impact the crisis in Iran may have in Britain, the Metropolitan Police commissioner Cressida Dick has said.
On Tuesday, the Royal Navy and military helicopters were put on standby in the Gulf amid the rising tensions in the Middle East.
The government said non-essential UK personnel had also been moved out of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
Iran had vowed "severe revenge" following the assassination of Soleimani.
The general - who controlled Iran's proxy forces across the Middle East - was regarded as a terrorist by the US government.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51035602
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All talk no action.
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Trump has come across as extremely weak and cowardly in this whole saga. Iran made him **** his pants
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Thanks God Imran Khan did not show his false machoness for supporting either side and making a fool of himself. One thing we sunni muslims can say about Iran irrespective of our religious differences with them- they only have a fear of Allah, willing to sacrifice their lives for it. Respect! I was expecting some low level action by proxy means not some eye to eye confrontation with the mighty super power.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nice that Hezbollah can differentiate between the American government/military and American civilians. Meanwhile a dem senator said Iran is full of “malevolent evildoers” and the president threatened to target Iranian culture. <a href="https://t.co/HAn8ZR7BbD">https://t.co/HAn8ZR7BbD</a></p>— Rania Khalek (@RaniaKhalek) <a href="https://twitter.com/RaniaKhalek/status/1213947779485241345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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The US killed Iran's major general, the second most powerful guy in Iran. In retaliation, Iran wasted 20-ish missiles on top of losing 50 people due to stampede during the funeral of their general.
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It's a shame a lot of Pakistani's do not fully understand how dangerous the Iranian regime is for the region. If Iran had a chance to wipe Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Gulf countries to oblivion they wouldn't hesitate a second. Than they would move on to other Sunni dominated nations like Pakistan, Turkey etc. These Iranian Mullahs are radicals in every sense of the word. They have a internal ideology which is masked by their cunning outward projections which is why a lot people are clueless to their true intentions.
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Saudi is the biggest threat to the world.
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As of now Trump won and Iran lost.
I thought they would show more spine after issuing so many threats.
Maybe they are playing the long game and just did this for domestic consumption.
But from the optics of it all... As of now... Trump won.
Quite easily too.
I thought they would show more spine after issuing so many threats.
Maybe they are playing the long game and just did this for domestic consumption.
But from the optics of it all... As of now... Trump won.
Quite easily too.
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And only you have a clue without meeting them in person. Just do not say things without evidence. Last time when I was in Pakistan and read a few books on Pakistan history. The only people who have been detrimental to Pakistan were Pakistanis by themselves. Do not have time rekindle our past history and talk about current state of affairs in Pakistan. It seems like Pakistanis in general do not want to fix them. It is not our business as a nation if arab leaders spend money on debauchery and all other crap apart from building themselves up militarily and in science etc. Atleast Iran learned from their past history that there were no friends to save their skin if any other country attacks against Iran. Iran as a soverign country have every bit right to defend its sovereignity. And they gave the answer with their pin point precision of attacking on US military bases.
As, we should not be worried about Arab countries as they are not our friends. Only personal interests. Our prime minister could not even attend a meeting in malaysia just because Pakistani workers in Saudi Arabia would be told to leave.
Just put your shoes into Irans position. Just imagine If Iran does not retaliate back, every now and then Israel, India or whatever country would be gunning for Pakistan's General or some other country's general.
Self respect is a kind of concept that we do not have it in Paksitan so it is very hard to understand it in the conext of killing a country's General for fun.
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Come on! It was a surgical strike with proper missiles flying in the sky and other parties were acknowledging it right after the incident. Did you want to see a useless war between Iran and the USA so that the whole Gulf region would suffer from endless human suffering?
If the intention was to send a message to the Americans without causing any casualties by striking these bases, then the Iranian missiles are more accurate than thought, because the margin for error here was so small.
If even one missile strayed or missed the intended target and caused casualties then I shudder to think of the consequences.
However there's almost a WWF element to this predetermined theatre as the Iranians informed the Iraqis in advance who then informed the Americans of an impending attack. And Trump's unusually measured response reinforces that point.
If even one missile strayed or missed the intended target and caused casualties then I shudder to think of the consequences.
However there's almost a WWF element to this predetermined theatre as the Iranians informed the Iraqis in advance who then informed the Americans of an impending attack. And Trump's unusually measured response reinforces that point.
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The Americans knew of approaching missiles as soon as they were fired. More than enough time to hide their brave soldiers.
Iran has the moral high ground here. They don't want war and were forced to respond. Now they have given their warning, next time the targets will be more valuable to the Americans.
It all depends how one sees this. For me its a huge embarrassment to the Trump regime because their threats to respond again were either lies or they have now bottled it.
Can you think of any nation or group which has used such force against American bases and the Yanks failed to respond?
Is that why Saudi Arabia continually beg Israel and US to bomb Iran to oblivion ? Or waste billions attempting to isolate and counter Iran in the Middle East by funding various dictatorial regimes and Salafist militants ? A little bit of history knowledge would remind you how they backed Saddam's invasion of Iran in the 80s. They know their useless army would be trounced if they attempted to do so themselves.
Yes Iran talk of exporting revolution, but Saudi Arabia are the biggest exporters of terrorism on the planet and have destroyed any semblance of moderate Islam in the Muslim World, having funded an ideology that has spawned the outgrowth of countless militant groups all over the Middle East and South Asia. Their current King was one of the biggest financiers of terrorism back when he was Governor of Riyadh.
They have on their hands the blood of tens of thousands, including ISIS in Iraq where Gen Sulemani played an instrumental role in stopping their advance. Lay off the Fox News.
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salafism has spread like wildfire and it had sucked out logic and common sense out of people.
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