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Covered by medicare and most major insurers. forces are taking credit for the attack. we have critical updates on this story next at 6:00. before we go, lets get an update on our top story. iran tonight launching missile attacks on two bases in iraq that house u.s. forces. richard engel is there. richard, what is the latest >> reporter: well, iran says it has begun its response, its revenge for the u.s.s killing of its top general, firing the u.s. military says over a dozen ballistic missile...

Coalition forces richard engel is in iraq tonight with the latest richard, what do we know >> reporter: well, the u.s. military is confirming that iran launched ballistic missiles at conventional military attack from inside iran at two iraqi bases, one in erbil where i am right now we heard what we believe were two explosions not sure what the damage caused -- how much damage they caused and the other base that was attacked in the al asad base, which is about 200 miles from the iranian border ac...

In fast. its very important to try to slow things down, be deliberative. i hope there is a voice in that room that is really making that point lets slow down. lets get our facts together a couple things here ive been on all these bases. these are iraqi bases. al asad air base is a huge, enormous facility we dont know the damage assessments were all very hopeful there are no american casualties this is an iraqi base, so i think first of all these are iranian attacks, ballistic missiles from iran ...

Know >> reporter: well, the u.s. military is confirming that iran launched ballistic missil missiles, a conventional military attack from inside iran at two iraqi bases, one in erbil where i am righteard what we believe were two explosions not sure what the damage caused -- how much damage they caused and the other base that was attacked in the al asad base which is about 200 miles from the iranian border according to the military, about a dozen ballistic missiles were launched iran says that th...

Before we go, lets get an update on our top story. iran tonight launching missile attacks on two bases in iraq that house u.s. forces. richard engel is there. richard, what is the latest >> reporter: well, irans revolutionary guard is continuing to issue threats saying it is prepared to widen its campaign irans foreign minister tweeted that iran does not want war, appearing to offer an off-ramp while president trump has also tweeted that he will make remarks but not until tomorrow morning. so it...

I really hope theres a voice in that room that is really making that point lets slow down. lets get our facts together a couple things here ive been on all these bases. these are iraqi bases. al asad air base in western iraq is a huge, e formous facility we dont know the damage assessments were all very hopeful there are no american casualties this is an iraqi base, so i think first of all, these are iranian attacks, ballistic missiles from iran against iraq its an attack against iraq and i thin...

Launch all of their militias to hit u.s. assets and personnel in this area theyre also reporting that lebanese hezbollah is ready to attack israel if the united states attacks iran for these attacks. iran is warning that if they do get attacked in retaliation for these attacks, they will wipe out dubai if any u.s. airplanes take off from there and that they will hit haifa in israel as well if they are attacked there are also multiple reports, lester, here from the irgc saying that all of their m...

Several hours. this strike began at 5:30 p.m. eastern time, and ever since then the officials have been behind closed doors trying to figure out what the next step is. >> courtney kube keeping us up to date from the pentagon. lets go to ali arouzi in tehran. ali, whats late reaction there >> reporter: hi, lester we confirming that there have been two waves attack by iran into iraq for the retaliation of qassem soleimanis death. iran is saying that they have mobilized all of their militias in thi...

Crossed. now we have to wait and see what president trump orders in response. >> you know, david, youve been reporting all day that pentagon sources were telling you they were monitorng military movements inside iran that were troubling, the movement of missile units as well as other things. why do you think the u.s. did not take a preemptive strike to stop this attack from occurring? >> reporter: well, it depends on how much warning you have of the attack. the last time iran launched a missile ...

One, the al assad air base, northwest of baghdad. and the other base near the northern iraqi city of irbil. the pentagon statement says they are still evaluating whether or not there were any casualties. we have been told by other sources in the administration that there are no initial reports of casualties. the pentagon also says it is quote unquote evaluating our response. but the fact that these missiles were launched from iranian territory against bases where u.s. troops are located makes th...