Iran-Backed Attacks on U.S. Troops in Iraq and Syria Hit ‘Nearly 140’
The Pentagon said Thursday that there have been “nearly 140” recent Iranian-backed attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria. “To date, there have been approximately 140 attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria. There have been 57 attacks in Iraq and 83 attacks in Syria,” Sabrina Singh, deputy Pentagon spokeswoman, told a news […]
Three armed drones intercepted and shot down near US base in northern Iraq
Three armed drones were shot down in Iraq on Tuesday near a presence of U.S. and other international troops, officials said. Iraqi Kurdistan's counterterrorism forces announced that at around 5:05 a.m. local time, Kurdistan's military intercepted and shot down a drone over Erbil Airport in northern Iraq. It did not say whether there were any […]
Iran says Revolutionary Guards attack Israel’s ‘spy HQ’ in Iraq, vow more revenge
Iran's Revolutionary Guards attacked an Israeli “spy headquarters” in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported late Monday, while the elite force also announced attacks against Islamic State in Syria. The airstrikes came amid concerns about escalating conflicts across the Middle East since the war began on October 7 between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist […]
Middle East crisis live: US condemns Iran’s ‘reckless missile strikes’ in northern Iraq | Middle East and north Africa
US condemns Iranian attack in northern Iraq A US State Department spokesperson said Monday's Iranian attack near Iraq's northern city of Erbil “destabilizes Iraq.” “We oppose Iran's reckless missile attack,” Matthew Miller said, adding that the United States supports “the efforts of the Kurdistan Regional Government to respond to the aspirations of the Iraqi government […]