U.S President Donald Trump authorised military action in response to a rocket attack made by an Iranian backed militia group which killed two U.S troops and a British serviceman on Wednesday.
Although the White House has stopped short of naming the specific proxy group responsible for the latest attack they claim to have strong suspects.
This comes as the latest development in a back and forth exchange between Iran and the United States.
On January 3, 2020 the U.S conducted a targeted drone strike in Baghdad killing Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
The Iranian military responded with a missile strike against U.S bases in Iraq.