Iraq Condemns Biden Drone Strike Killing Terror Leader, Demands Swift Exit of U.S. Troops
Iraq’s government on Thursday condemned U.S. attacks on Iranian-backed Shiite militias, including Wednesday’s attack that reportedly killed the leader of Kataib Hezbollah, one of the most powerful militias. The office of Shiite Prime Minister al-Sudani said the airstrike could prompt Iraq to ask US troops to leave the country. The United States is round of […]
Iraq threatens to expel US troops after strike in Baghdad
Iraq on Thursday blamed the United States for recent attacks on Iraqi territory, saying the military invasion brings Baghdad closer to forcing American troops out of the country. Yahya Rasool, a spokesman for Iraq’s top military commander, accused the US of what it called a “blatant assassination” of an Iranian-backed militia leader in the “heart […]
Defense & National Security — US targets senior Iranian-backed militia official in Iraq
of the commander was killed during the strike According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. local time. “The United States will continue to take the necessary actions to protect our people,” Centcom said. stated in a statement. “we will We will not hesitate to hold accountable all those who threaten […]
Three dead as US drone strike targets Iran-linked militia leader in Baghdad | Iraq
A U.S. drone strike on a car in Baghdad killed three members of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia, including a senior commander, after a series of explosions were heard in the Iraqi capital, officials said. announced that he had died. The strike took place late Wednesday on a main street in eastern Baghdad’s Mashtar district. […]
Pentagon says Iranian-proxy fighters ‘likely’ killed during US attacks in Syria and Iraq
The Pentagon says Friday’s U.S. strikes in Iraq and Syria likely killed Iranian proxy fighters, but the full consequences of the strikes continue to be evaluated. At a news conference Tuesday, Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters that the U.S. conducted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, as well as airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi […]
White House says Iraq should do more to combat militia groups that attack US
White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that the Iraqi government should work with the United States to combat the threat posed by its own militias. In an interview with Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday,” Kirby was asked about the Iraqi government’s criticism of U.S. retaliatory strikes, saying he would respond “as […]
Biden defends order to attack Iraq, Syria, using War Powers Resolution and authorizations from 2001 and 2002
President Biden on Sunday sent formal notification to Congress to carry out the airstrikes, saying his actions were “consistent” with the 1973 War Powers Resolution. Biden’s letter comes days after he directed the U.S. military to target and attack facilities in Iraq and Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and its affiliates […]
Former NATO ambassador on airstrikes in Iraq, Syria: US sent specific message by not targeting Iran
Former NATO ambassador Kurt Volker said the Biden administration sent a concrete message by not targeting Iran with recent airstrikes. “I think what the administration is trying to do by not attacking Iran is sending a signal to Iran, ‘Don’t attack our homeland, especially in an election year,’” Volker said. Said In a recent interview […]
US airstrikes kill at least 39 in Iraq, Syria
On Friday night, American airstrikes in Iraq and Syria killed at least 39 people and injured dozens more. The airstrike late Friday was the first retaliation for last weekend’s drone attack in Jordan that killed three U.S. soldiers and injured dozens, targeting more than 85 people linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and affiliated militias. attacked […]
‘Serious Reservations’ About Iraq, Syria Strikes Being a Strategic Success
On Friday, on FNC’s “Special Report,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) expressed doubts about the effectiveness of the U.S. strikes against Iraq and Syria earlier in the day. Cotton told host Bret Baier that he had “serious concerns” about the strategic success of the mission. “First of all, I would like to pay tribute to the […]