JUST IN: Iran's supreme leader says missile attacks were slap in face for US.
January 8, 2020, 10:27 AMWest Asia News Agency via Reuters
"But military action is not enough," Khamenei said in a national address Wednesday, adding that the “corrupt presence of the U.S. in the region should come to an end."into neighboring Iraq late Tuesday night, targeting Iraqi military bases housing American troops and coalition forces, according to Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman.
"As we evaluate the situation and our response," he added,"we will take all necessary measures to protect and defend U.S. personnel, partners and allies in the region." A source within the Kurdistan Regional Government told ABC News that three missiles were fired at Erbil International Airport and the nearby U.S.military base. Two of the rockets were shot down by anti-missile batteries while the third fell behind the airport but didn't explode, the source said.
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