These encompass bases and military installations in Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates - all potentially vulnerable to Iranian retaliation via short-range weaponry.

As of July 2024, the U.S. had at least 128 military bases in other countries. The largest one is Camp Humphreys in South Korea. It's the biggest US base overseas in terms of area.

Iran said the strike matched U.S. bombings on its nuclear sites, hinting at de-escalation. The U.S. has military bases in Qatar, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the Kurdistan Region.

Iran launched a missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar and Iraq, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites and escalating tensions in the volatile region.

The prime minister of Iraq has kept his country on the sidelines as military conflicts raged nearby for almost two years.

Asad base is one of the few areas in Iraq where US military personnel are located. The US withdrew from many sites in 2020 in the wake of numerous rocket attacks by Iranian-backed militias.

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