Iran openly targeted US troops in Iraq, marking a major shift in its strategy after Soleimani's killing

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• Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at US military and coalition forces in Iraq in Tuesday. 
• It marks a significant shift in strategy for Iran in its tense standoff with the US.
• Typically, Iran operates via proxy forces, denying involvement in attacks on American troops. This is different.
• Since President Donald Trump ordered the death of Iran's revered general Qassem Soleimani, the rules of the US-Iran confrontation are being rewritten.
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Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at US military and coalition forces in Iraq on Tuesday, marking a dramatic next step in its tense standoff with the US, and a major shift in strategy. 

"It is clear that these missiles were launched from Iran and targeted at least two Iraqi military bases hosting US military and coalition personnel at Al-Assad and Irbil," the Pentagon said in a statement.

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