US and Israels actions spark global tensions over Iran conflict

US Assets in Iraq Under Attack from Multiple Sides

Multiple US assets in Iraq’s Kurdistan region have come under attack since the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran earlier this week. The attacks, which are attributed to pro-Iran groups and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IGRC), have dragged Iraq into the conflict.

According to Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, Iraq has become one of the countries directly affected by the ongoing conflict. The country is facing attacks from both sides of the conflict, with US assets located in Iraq coming under multiple attacks from pro-Iran groups and IGRC.

In addition to the attacks on US assets in Iraq, Iran has also carried out near-daily attacks on US assets in energy-rich Gulf countries, causing a spike in oil prices. The global economy is also at risk due to these attacks.

On Wednesday, a suicide drone was intercepted near the US Consulate in Erbil, and loud explosions were heard in the area. A drone attack in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region killed a member of an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, the Komala Party. The party blamed Iran for the attack, which Iran has not commented on.

A drone strike hit a key US diplomatic facility in Iraq on Tuesday, according to reports from The Washington Post. The strike targeted the diplomatic support centre, a logistical hub for US diplomats near Baghdad airport and Iraqi military bases. It is unclear whether there were any injuries.

Iran’s IGRC claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that they had targeted the headquarters of the invading US army in Al-Harir Air Base in the Kurdistan region with five missiles. The Iran-backed Kataib Imam Ali group also reported air attacks on northern Iraq, blaming them on the US.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that his country should not be used as a launchpad for attacks in the Middle East war. However, Iraq has been drawn into the conflict from the outset, with attacks attributed to the US, Iran-backed groups, and IGRC.

Source: Al Jazeera