Washington sources reported that US President donald trump tweeted "all is well" hours after iran launched over a dozen ballistic missiles at two military bases used by US forces in Iraq. President trump tweeted "All is well! Missiles launched from iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning". 

 

Furthermore iran said it launched the missile attack to retaliate for last week's killing of its top military commander Qassem soleimani in a drone strike, according to a statement on state TV. The statement told the US to withdraw its troops from the region to prevent more deaths. The Pentagon did not provide reports of casualties in the attack. Perhaps "We are working on initial battle damage assessments," Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement, adding the bases targeted were al-Asad air base and another in Erbil, Iraq.

 

Currently stock markets in Asia fell sharply on news of the rocket attack, while investor safe havens including the Japanese yen and gold shot higher. US crude prices surged almost 5 per cent on worries any conflict could cut oil supplies and the US Federal Aviation Administration said it would prohibit US civil aviation operators from operating in the airspace over iraq, iran, the gulf and the gulf of Oman. singapore airlines had already diverted all flight routes from Iranian airspace.

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