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Full Pentagon Statement from Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Jonathan Hoffman: "At approximately 5:30 p.m. (EST) on January 7, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq...
DoD: "It is clear that these missiles were launched from Iran and targeted at least two Iraqi military bases hosting U.S. military and coalition personnel at Al-Assad and Irbil.

We are working on initial battle damage assessments."
DoD: "In recent days and in response to Iranian threats and actions, the Department of Defense has taken all appropriate measures to safeguard our personnel and partners. These bases have been on high alert due to indications that the Iranian regime planned to attack our forces
DoD: As we evaluate the situation and our response, we will take all necessary measures to protect and defend U.S. personnel, partners, and allies in the region.
Due to the dynamic nature of the situation, we will continue to provide updates as they become available.
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More US troops treated for TBI/concussions after Jan 8 Iran missile strike:
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The flying time from Iran to Irbil is between 3-5 minutes - 4 missiles failed - they did not reach their target, crashing short perhaps due to motor failure, according to this US military official. Some of these missiles are using decades old ballistic missile technology.
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PENTAGON:

"At approximately 5:30 p.m. (EST) on January 7, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq from inside Iran."

Iran doesn't realize what's coming to them.
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1. We were likely prepared for this
2. Ballistic missiles are something they can intercept
3. Stop overreacting and thinking this is the end of the world
4. Don't believe anyone on this site until there is official statements from the U.S. Government
The fact that this came directly from Iran and specifically targeted at least two bases where U.S. troops are based is a clear escalation that Trump likely won't let go of, especially considering they're trolling him with Iranian flags on Twitter, but only time will tell.
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