Pentagon: We will respond to Ain al-Asad attacks at the right time and place

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby stressed that the United States is not interested in escalating tensions with Iran, but in protecting its forces and continuing its mission in Iraq. And Iraqi officials continue to investigate the attacks, and the Pentagon will not name the culprit until the investigation is completed.

On Wednesday, more than 10 rockets were fired at the Ain al-Asad airbase. According to available information, a contractor at the Ain al-Asad airbase suffered a heart attack and lost his life.