US Vs Iran: World Reacts After Iran Fires Missiles At US Targets In Iraq

Iran has fired more than a dozen rockets at two Iraqi military bases hosting US troops, according to the Pentagon.

The rockets which were fired at the Ain al-Asad base in Anbar province and a base in Erbil early on Wednesday comes on the back of escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran following the US killing of Iranian military General, Qassem Soleimani, in Iraq last week.

Following the recent attack which so far has recorded no casualty, a plethora of reactions has ensued from around the world.

Britain has condemned the attacks with British Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, saying, "We condemn this attack on Iraqi military bases hosting Coalition - including British - forces,"

"We urge Iran not to repeat these reckless and dangerous attacks, and instead to pursue urgent de-escalation."

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, meanwhile, have given assurances that Iraqi oil facilities are secured and the country's production is continuing,

"It's a big relief that the facilities continue to be secured in Iraq, the production is continuing and effective," OPEC's Secretary-General Mohammed Barkindo said on the sidelines of a conference in Abu Dhabi.

He also added that he was optimistic Iraq would reach 100 percent compliance with OPEC cuts in time, despite current tensions.

Meanwhile, Dubai-based Emirates Airline, following the missie launch have cancelled a return flight to Baghdad.

"We are carefully monitoring the developments and are in close contact with the relevant government authorities with regards to our flight operations, and will make further operational changes if required," Emirates said in a statement.

Its sister carrier, FlyDubai, also canceled a flight to Baghdad

The Iraqi military also said in a statement that 22 missiles were launched on the Ain al-Asad airbase and a base in Erbil between 1:45 am, and 2:15 am, but there were no casualties among Iraqi forces.

It said two of the 17 missiles targeting Ain al-Asad base did not go off while the five on Erbil all targeted coalition headquarters.

Norway, Denmark, and Poland have all posted tweets averring that none of their troops stationed in Iraq was injured or killed in the attack while the Philippines has ordered a mandatory evacuation of Filipinos in Iraq,

"The Alert Level in the entire Iraq has been raised to Alert Level 4 calling for mandatory evacuation," said Eduardo Mendez, a spokesman at the Department of Foreign Affairs.

India has, in a related action, taken a major step towards ensuring the safety of its citizens by issuing a travel warning asking its citizens to avoid "non-essential" travel to Iraq.

"In view of the prevailing situation in Iraq, Indian nationals are advised to avoid all non-essential travel to Iraq until further notification," India's foreign ministry said in a statement.

"Indian nationals residing in Iraq are advised to be alert and may avoid travel within Iraq," it said, adding that the Indian embassy in Baghdad and consulate in Erbil remain operational.

Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised Pakistan citizens planning to visit Iraq to "exercise maximum caution," while those already in Iraq are advised to remain in close contact with Pakistan's embassy in Baghdad.

The United States President, Donald Trump, has meanwhile stated that he will make a statement on the attacks soon while Iranian state television has reported that Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, will deliver a speech on Wednesday.