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Here's a quick round-up of the night's events as the tensions between the US and Iran flared after Tehran fired rockets at bases in Iraq housing US forces.

1) The Pentagon confirmed Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles from Iranian territory, targeting at least two Iraqi military bases hosting US-led coalition personnel.

2) The burial ceremony of Iran's slain general Qassem Soleimani began in the general's hometown in Kerman, after a stampede killing 56 people caused a delay.

3) Tehran threatened to strike Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Haifa in Israel if Washington responds to the rocket attack, according to Iran's Al Alam TV.

4) The United States banned American airline carriers from operating in the airspace over Iraq, Iran, the Gulf of Oman and the waters between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

5) Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the strikes were "proportionate measures in self-defence" and that Tehran is not seeking to go to war.

6) In his first tweet after the attacks, Donald Trump said "All is well!"  and that he would deliver a statement on Wednesday morning.

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