In retaliation for "Martyr Suleimani", Iran fired several missiles attwo Iraqi bases with U.S. forces on the 8th. The United States and Iraqhave different views on the casualties of the attack. Some U.S. media havestated that the Iranian attack was in fact an attempt to avoid the place whereAmericans live and try to ease the situation.

US President Trump will issue a statement on the morning of the 8thEST. According to Reuters, Iran's national television station said thatIran, along with U.S. forces, fired 15 missiles at Iraqi bases thatday. The Pentagon said the locations of the attacks included Assad AirForce Base in Anbar Province of Iraq and a base in Erbil.

Currently, there are more than 5,000 American soldiers in Iraq. Assad AirForce Base is currently the largest military base of the United States in Iraqand the base of a multinational force against the extremist group ISIS.

A US government source told CNN that no American or Iraqi soldiers were killedin the attack. Fars, an Iranian semi-official media supporting the IslamicRevolutionary Guards Corps, claimed that a total of 80 American soldiers werekilled, more than 200 American soldiers were injured, and US helicopters andother military equipment were damaged.

On the same day, Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif stressed that Iran has adoptedself-defense measures and has not sought war. Iran