"Within hours of the United States-Israeli attacks on Iran, US assets in Iraq's Kurdistan region came under retaliatory attacks from Tehran-backed groups, dragging the country into the conflict that has since expanded across the Middle East and beyond. Since then, US assets located in Iraq have come under multiple attacks from pro-Iran groups and Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard Corps (IGRC)."
"During a news conference in the capital, Baghdad, on Monday, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said, Iraq has become one of the countries directly affected by the ongoing conflict. The country, Hussein said, is facing attacks from both sides of the conflict."
"A drone struck a key US diplomatic facility in Iraq on Tuesday in suspected retaliation by pro-Tehran armed groups over the US-Israeli war on Iran. The strike hit the diplomatic support centre, a logistical hub for US diplomats near Baghdad airport and Iraqi military bases."
Iraq has become directly caught in the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran following US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Tehran-backed groups and Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps have launched multiple retaliatory attacks against US assets throughout Iraq, particularly in the Kurdistan region. The US has responded with counterattacks against pro-Iran groups. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein confirmed that Iraq faces attacks from both sides of the conflict. Recent incidents include intercepted suicide drones near the US Consulate in Erbil, drone strikes on US diplomatic facilities near Baghdad airport, and attacks on Iranian opposition groups. These escalations have destabilized Iraq and contributed to broader regional tensions affecting global oil prices and economic stability.
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