BREAKING: Iranian retaliation begins with missile attack on Iraqi airbase

jpost.com ^ | 01.07.2020 | TZVI JOFFRE

[rxsid]

Iranian retaliation begins with missile attack on Iraqi airbase
By TZVI JOFFRE JANUARY 8, 2020 01:21

Initial reports stated that 9 rockets hit the Ain al-Assad airbase on Tuesday. The base hosts American soldiers.

Heavy missile attacks were carried out by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps on the Ain al-Assad air base in Iraq that hosts both Iraqi and US soldiers on Tuesday night. Nine missiles hit the airbase, according to Al-Hadath.

[R0CK3T]

bear in mind that with newly upgraded B61 that the yields can be dialed way down. Would there even be a mission for this? Who can tell but this is a new capability and all this is public domain info. Added that this weapon may be something the new F35 can deploy. Nuclear no longer necissarily means massive air burst weapons.

[SmokingJoe]

Question, where does China get it’s oil? They may be the one hurting if their supplies are cut off.

Russia and China agree $270bn oil deal

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[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

So what does this make, like 10 attacks like this in the last 12 months?

[glennaro]

We should take out a small city in response. It would send a strong message even though the ragheads care as much about civilian casualties as the Democrat Party/Left cares about US soldier casualties.

[rxsid]

Fateh-110 ballistic missiles

"According to Jane's, China assisted Iran with the technology to produce the solid-propellant unguided Mushak-120 (also referred to as the Iran-130 or the Nazeat 10), with a range of 130 km and a weight of 500 kg. A longer range version, the Mushak-160 with a range of 160 km, and a weight of 500 kg, was also been produced indigenously. A 200 km range Mushak-200 (also possibly referred to asZelzal) was reported to be in development, presumably with Chinese assistance. These missiles were apparently based on the 150 km range CSS-8 missile (a surface-to-surface derivative of the SA-2 surface-to-air missile) obtained from China.

The Fateh-110 (Victorious-110; also known as the NP-110) is a solid propellant surface to surface missile, with a reported range of about 170 kilometers. The program to develop this missile, which had a reported diameter of about 0.45 meters, apparently began around 1997."

[olesigh]

iran state tv: attacks directed by military control room Iran. Fox news Trey Yingst

[SaxxonWoods]

“I hope the Mullahs are sh**ting their robes before the night is over.”

They may be know as ceiling apackle by then.

I was assuming rockets, this is different. Situation fluid.

[janetjanet998]

FoX: 3rd base now under attack (near Baghdad)

[Erik Latranyi]

Every missile fired by Iran at US forces was paid for by money provided by Obama/Biden/Clinton and the Democratic Party!

[Army Air Corps]

The B-52 has enjoyed numerous systems upgrades over its lifespan.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Or, voters.

[Frank_2001]

“we’ll respond at a time and place and in a manner of our choosing.”

MOAB’s at dawn on Jan.8 would be an excellent choice IMHO, and screw those “cultural sites”! ;)

[grey_whiskers]

Where do *they* get spare parts, Einstein?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

That was a drone, not a cruise missile.

[SaxxonWoods]

No, this is different. The other attacks were small inaccurate rockets. These are ballistic missiles, a large escalation.

[madison10]

Yeah, I said that earlier. Man, I wish we would dump the traitors in Gitmo.

[Ingtar]

Would you prefer, “Once the landslide has started, it is too late for the pebbles to vote”?

[max americana]

Why just one city? My taxes paid for multiple bomb busters and I expect my gubmint’ to launch more than a few..

[olesigh]

of course

[ProtectOurFreedom]

You think they are real?