Explosions are heard near a US base in northern Iraq after US strikes Iran
Explosions near US base in Iraq follow US strikes on Iran
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Explosions have been heard near a US base in northern Iraq.
Coverage from multiple outlets, including The Times of Israel, The Hill, and South China Morning Post, emphasizes the sudden escalation of US-Iran fighting. The incidents have also triggered sirens in Bahrain.
The situation is developing, with reports of explosions and smoke near Iraq's Erbil airport, which houses US troops.
What's next is unclear, but the US has recently carried out strikes against Iran.
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Explosions heard near US base in Iraq after US strikes Iran NewsNation · 53d ago broke it first
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Where were the explosions heard?
Near a US base in northern Iraq
What triggered the explosions?
US strikes on Iran
Where else was there a response to the escalation?
Sirens sounded in Bahrain
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