Iran's IRGC claims "didn't seek to kill anyone" in strike against US

Iran’s local media, on Friday, shared a video on social media stating that Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) did t seek to kill anyone in operation against US. Iranian official speaking in video stated that y could have launched an operation on a larger scale if y wanted a mass exodus. y asserted that y could have killed 4000 to 5000 people but chose t to. 

Tensions between Iran & US     

longstanding tension between Iran and US surfaced again as Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was slain by US in an airstrike near Iraq's Baghd International Airport, ordered by US President Donald Trump on Friday.   

Post this, Iran h threatened "harsh retaliation" and subsequently, two airstrikes were reported near US Embassy in Baghd’s Green Zone on Saturday and Sunday. As per recent reports, a third attack was launched on Thursday as three Katyusha rockets hit  Baghd’s Green Zone and a fourth attack was on US base in Iraq's Fhlan area was reported on Friday by an Israeli media outlet.  

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Following developments, Trump said that US would strike 52 sites in Islamic Republic if any Americans were harmed. After this, re has been a continuous war of words between officials of two countries.   

In time, on Wednesday morning,  Al-Ass and Ebril airbases in Iraq that house  US and coalition forces were hit by multiple rockets. This incident was first reported by Iranian state TV, who described it as Tehran’s revenge operation over killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Gen. Qassem Soleimani.   

Ar rocket attack was reported from  Fhlan area of Dujail district in Iraq's rrn Salahuddin province. Media reports suggest that  area is close to Bal airbase which houses US troops. 

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Trump’s statement on recent attacks     

American casualties

US President Donald Trump, on Wednesday, dressed media and spoke about recent attacks on Iraqi military bases housing US officials. He said, "As long as I am President of US, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.  Americans were harmed during last night’s attack by Iranian regime. Only minimal dam was sustained at our military bases." 

"Iran appears to be standing down which is a good thing for all parties concerned and a very good thing for world. American or Iraqi lives were lost because of precautions taken, dispersal forces and an early warning system worked very well." 

Im source: AP 

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