Doha. Iran has launched a missile and drone attack on a US military base in response to America’s recent attacks. Many American soldiers are reported to have been injured in this attack. Apart from this, two MQ-9 Reaper drones have also been damaged. The fragile ceasefire between the two countries is now on the verge of breaking. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its forces on Thursday morning targeted a US air base that carried out attacks in the southern part of Iran, especially in the Bandar Abbas region during the night.
According to Iranian state media, the retaliation was against an “aggressive US attack.” American officials have also confirmed this attack. He said that within the last 24 hours, Iran has attacked ‘Ali Al Salem Air Base’ located in Kuwait with a ballistic missile. However, Kuwait’s air defense system stopped this Iranian missile (named Fateh-110) in the air, but the debris of the missile fell inside the air base. American soldiers were injured by falling debris and partial impact.
Two very important ‘MQ-9 Reaper’ strike drones of America have been heavily damaged. One of these drones has been completely destroyed, while at least one other is badly damaged. An MQ-9 Reaper drone costs approximately $30 million. Let us tell you that Reaper drones are a very important part of the American defense system, which are mainly used for intelligence surveillance and accurate air strikes. The damage to these drones is being considered a major blow to the US Army.
Trump considering Iran deal but no final decision yet
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump held a meeting with his advisors on Friday at his official residence and office ‘White House’ but has not yet taken any final decision on the proposed agreement to extend the ceasefire period with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Meanwhile, Iran has also said that this agreement has not yet been finalized. Before the meeting, Trump had said that he was going to take a “final decision” on the issue. However, a senior administration official later said that the nearly two-hour meeting with national security advisers ended without any decision.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Trump would only approve a deal that meets his “set conditions” and curbs Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Trump held this high-level meeting a day after several media outlets reported that US and Iranian negotiators had agreed to a preliminary agreement under which the current fragile ceasefire would be extended for 60 days and talks would resume on Iran’s disputed nuclear program.
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