BBCNEWS BBC News January 8, 2020
So we start with some breaking news. Iran has launched a Ballistic Missile attack on air bases housing us forces in iraq. The pentagon says at least two sites were hit in irbil and al asad west of baghdad. It says the missiles were launched from iran itself. Iranian state tv says the attack was launched in revenge for the us assassination of the iranian general, Qasem Soleimani. The white house says President Trump has been briefed and is monitoring events. Our north america correspondent, peter bowes, joins me now. What is the latest on this and from there . Well, we know from the ministry of...