Katyusha rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad as Iran-aligned militias widen attacks
The attack was the first time the embassy had been fired on in more than two years.
The attack was the first time the embassy had been fired on in more than two years.
The strikes targeted Hezbollah rocket launchers, weapons storage facilities, and military sites, as well as two Hezbollah Radwan Force command centers.
The strikes include Tehran's main air situation room, operated by the IRGC air force, and 16 aircraft belonging to the elite Quds Force that were used to transfer weapons to Hezbollah.
Trump's remarks follow Iran's apology to neighbouring countries and promise to suspend attacks unless attacked.
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The drone attack, which came the same day as two other Erbil drone attacks, occured amid Kurdish concerns of being dragged into the Iran war.
Starmer stated that additional British fighter jets, helicopters, and a destroyer were being sent to the Middle East, and affirmed that the UK would support the defence of Saudi Arabia if needed.
An Israeli source cautioned that there was pushback from the Iraqi Kurds, and without their practical support it would be hard for the Iranian Kurds to mobilize.
Washington expects US objectives in the region to be completed in four to six weeks, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
The attacks come amid more than 500 strikes on targets in Lebanon since the start of the operation, the IDF added.
The soldiers who spoke with the outlet reported that since the killing of former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, confusion has erupted within the Iranian military.