The U.S. Secretary of State visited Iraq on Sunday and issued a warning about the attacks by Iran-backed militia forces on U.S. military bases in the region. Antony Blinken stated, “We will take any necessary action to protect our people.”
In recent days, U.S. military bases in Iraq and Syria have been targeted multiple times by drone and rocket attacks.
The Iraqi Islamic Resistance has warned the United States that attacks against American bases in Iraq will commence in response to Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
Mr Blinken, after meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, told reporters, “Sending a very clear message to anyone who might seek to exploit the Gaza conflict to threaten our forces here or anywhere else in the region is very important: Don’t do it.”
The U.S. Secretary of State said, “I have made it very clear that attacks or threats by allied militias with Iran are entirely unacceptable.”
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, the Iraqi Prime Minister, also committed to pursuing those responsible for missile attacks on three military bases in Iraq hosting U.S. forces.
Blinken’s visit, following his stops in Israel and Jordan, comes in the wake of reports that an Israeli air raid resulted in the tragic deaths of four civilians, including three children, marking a concerning escalation in the ongoing conflict along the tense Lebanon-Israel border.
Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based armed group, issued a stern warning on Sunday, vowing that “the enemy will pay the price” for these attacks.
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