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Iran has launched “more than a dozen” ballistic missiles against two Iraqi military bases housing U.S. forces, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Iran said the attack was in retaliation to the airstrike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, one of the most powerful figures in the Islamic Republic.
In a statement, the Pentagon said the missiles were launched from Iran and targeted the Al-Assad and Irbil military bases. U.S. officials are still conducting initial damage assessments, the statement said. It’s unclear if there are any casualties.
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Pelosi and Schumer notified of strike
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was informed of the rocket attack when a note was brought in during a House Democratic steering meeting. Pelosi informed the assembled members and said they should pray for the American men and women in the military, according to Representative Debbie Dingell.
Pelosi’s spokesman also tweeted that she returned a call she reportedly received from Vice President Mike Pence during the meeting but did not take at that moment.
“.@SpeakerPelosi returned a phone call to @VP at 6:34 p.m. tonight after her required presiding over the House at 6:30 p.m,” her spokesman, Drew Hammill, tweeted. “The Vice President briefed the Speaker on the Iranian attacks on facilities housing U.S. troops in Iraq.”
A spokesperson for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the senator received a call from Pence at 6:15 p.m., during which he was briefed on the strikes.
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