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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Pentagon: Iran attacked US military bases in Iraq

    The Pentagon said today that Iran launched ballistic missiles targeting at least two Iraqi bases that were reportedly housing U.S. troops. This comes after last week’s U.S. airstrike that killed Iran’s top military leader, Qassim Suleimani.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 7, 2020 • 50m Listen

    The Pentagon said today that Iran launched ballistic missiles targeting at least two Iraqi bases that were reportedly housing U.S. troops. This comes after last week’s U.S. airstrike that killed Iran’s top military leader, Qassim Suleimani.

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      Pentagon: Iran attacked US military bases in Iraq

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      13 min
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    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:0013 min

      Pentagon: Iran attacked US military bases in Iraq

    2. 13:0610 min

      Military draft: What you need to know

    3. 23:069 min

      Top three players in ‘Jeopardy!’ history to face off

    4. 32:0618 min

      Blues musician Cedric Burnside carries on the tradition of his grandfather

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