By Ahmed Aboulenein and Phil Stewart
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Phil Stewart
BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Iranian forces fired missiles at navy bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for the U.S. killing of an Iranian normal, elevating the stakes in its battle with Washington amid concern of a wider warfare within the Center East.
Iran’s Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, addressing a gathering of Iranians chanting “Demise to America”, stated the assaults had been a “slap on the face” of america and U.S. troops ought to go away the area.
Tehran’s international minister stated Iran took “proportionate measures” in self-defence and didn’t search to escalate the confrontation.
The following transfer appeared to lie with Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump, who ordered the drone strike that killed Basic Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad on Friday, gave an preliminary response on Twitter: “All is properly!”.
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