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Latest updates on general Soleimani's killing: Iran launches ballistic missile strikes on US bases in Iraq

Latest updates on general Soleimani's killing: Iran launches ballistic missile strikes on US bases in Iraq

US air strike at Baghdad airport

Iran on Wednesday launched ballistic missile attacks on US basesin Iraq in retaliation tothe US drone strike which killed Iranian commander General Qasem Soleimani, which has raised fears of a wider war in theMiddle East.

  • Iran launched ballistic missile strikes on the US bases in Iraq. Read More
  • Donald Trump tweeted, "All is well!" after the Iran missile strikes.
  • Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps confirmed that they fired the missiles in retaliation to GeneralQasem Soleimani's killing.
  • US Federal Aviation Administration said it would ban US carriers from operating in Iraqairspace including in Iran asseveral Asian carriers said there were avoiding flying over the region.
  • A stampede had brokenout at the funeral ofGeneralQasem Soleimani killing56 people and injuringmore than 210.
  • General Qasem Soleimani's burial which was postponed on Tuesday due to a stampede began on Wednesday at Kerman even as Iran fired missiles at US bases in Iraq.

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