Six Fatih 110 ballistic missiles were fired towards the US consulate in Erbil in northwestern Iraq on Saturday night.
The news was announced by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
#BREAKING: Unable to attack #Israel in retaliation of the death of two #IRGC Quds Force officers in #Damascus on Monday, Islamic Revolutionary Guard of Corps of #Iran just carried-out a combined drone/ballistic missile strike at #US Army base in #Erbil Intl airport in #Iraq! pic.twitter.com/pgRzTx370Z
— Babak Taghvaee – Μπάπακ Τακβαίε – بابک تقوایی (@BabakTaghvaee) March 12, 2022
The health minister of Kurdistan stated that there have been no reports of injuries or fatalities from the attack.
Another angle showing 6, most likely Fateh-110 Iranian missile impacting area around US consulate building in Erbil. pic.twitter.com/hGekGsOxXP
— ZOKA (@200_zoka) March 12, 2022
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The missile attack came as negotiations about the Iranian nuclear deal stalled in Vienna.
Another video of the explosions that occurred in Erbil. pic.twitter.com/hm1dBotKUr
— Mustafa Saadoon (@SaadoonMustafa) March 12, 2022
Josep Borrell tweeted on Friday that the talks in Vienna needed a “pause due to external factors”, adding that the final text is “ready and on the table”.
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