Iran fired quite a dozen ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases housing American troops on Tuesday

Iran has fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases housing American troops in a revenge attack for the U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general 

Iran fires TENS of ballistic missiles at US bases in Iraq operational 'Martyr Soleimani' after promising 'crushing revenge' for Trump's decision to kill the highest general in drone strike

Iran fired quite a dozen ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases housing American troops on Tuesday

Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq that was visited by Trump in December 2018 and therefore the Erbil base in Iraqi Kurdistan were both struck by the missiles

Pentagon says the missiles were 'clearly launched from Iran' to focus on U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq

Trump has been briefed on the rocket attacks but wasn't expected to form an address Tuesday night

Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo were spotted arriving at the White House shortly after news of the attacks broke

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they fired the rockets in retaliation for last week's killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani

They reported the operation's name was 'Martyr Soleimani' and it happened just hours after the slain general's funeral

The rockets utilized in the attack, consistent with Iranian TV, are Fatteh-110 ballistic missiles, which have a variety of 186 miles or 300km

Iran has fired quite a dozen ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases housing American troops during a revenge attack for the U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general.

The Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq that was visited by Donald Trump in December 2018 and therefore the Erbil base in Iraqi Kurdistan were both struck by the missiles on Tuesday at about 5.30pm (EST).

The Pentagon says the missiles were 'clearly launched from Iran' to focus on U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq. There was no immediate word on injuries but security sources told CNN that there have been Iraqi casualties at the al-Asad airbase.

President Donald Trump has been briefed on the attacks and Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo were spotted arriving at the White House soon after news of the strikes broke.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards, which controls the country's missile program, confirmed that they fired the rockets in retaliation for last week's killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, consistent with state TV.

They reported the operation's name was 'Martyr Soleimani' and it happened just hours after the slain general's funeral.

The rockets utilized in the attack, consistent with Iranian TV, were Fatteh-110 ballistic missiles, which have a variety of 186 miles or 300km.

The Iranian air force has since deployed multiple fighter jets to patrol it airspace, consistent with reports - as Iran warned the U.S. and its allies within the region to not retaliate.