Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles Jan. 8, 2020, targeting two Iraqi air bases that house U.S. troops, a move that came after Iranian leaders threatened to retaliate against the United States for a U.S. airstrike that killed a top Iranian commander.
In Photos: Iran Launches Missiles at US Forces Based in Iraq
- By VOA News
![An image grab from video obtained from the state-run Iran Press news agency allegedly shows rockets launched by Iran against US military bases in in Iraq on Jan. 8, 2020.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d4559e64-a7ed-435c-b18d-bff9b5836ade_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An image grab from video obtained from the state-run Iran Press news agency allegedly shows rockets launched by Iran against US military bases in in Iraq on Jan. 8, 2020.
![An image grab from footage obtained from the state-run Iran Press news agency allegedly shows rockets launched from the Islamic republic against the US military bases in in Iraq on January 8, 2020.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a95fd3ec-204c-465c-b2bf-54ef3d3c0bd5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An image grab from footage obtained from the state-run Iran Press news agency allegedly shows rockets launched from the Islamic republic against the US military bases in in Iraq on January 8, 2020.
![What are said to be missiles are seen after Iran attacked at least two Iraqi air bases hosting U.S.-led coalition forces in this still image taken from video released by state-run Iran Press on Jan. 8, 2020.](https://gdb.voanews.com/cff53e34-12cf-4d7e-99a9-aa4e242a98c6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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What are said to be missiles are seen after Iran attacked at least two Iraqi air bases hosting U.S.-led coalition forces in this still image taken from video released by state-run Iran Press on Jan. 8, 2020.
![Map showing the details of Iran's Jan. 8, 2020 missile attack on US forces in Iraq.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c1983143-58f1-44f3-8479-e881aa48395e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Map showing the details of Iran's Jan. 8, 2020 missile attack on US forces in Iraq.