January 07, 2020

Pentagon: Iran attacked US military bases in Iraq

By Kaleigh Thomas

The Pentagon said [yesterday] that Iran launched ballistic missiles targeting at least two Iraqi bases that were reportedly housing U.S. troops. The Iranian regime said in a statement announcing the attack that “the fierce revenge by the Revolutionary Guards has begun.” Kaleigh Thomas joins Nahal Toosi and Madeleine Brand to discuss.

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