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Iran Launches Strikes Against US Base in Iraqi Kurdistan
Iran has carried out what it described as retaliatory attacks against a US military installation in Erbil, with reports of explosions heard across the region. The Iranian government said the strikes were in response to a previous US military operation that resulted in civilian casualties.
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Iran launched a strike against a US military base in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region, according to reports from social media users who described hearing loud explosions in the area. The Iranian government characterized the attack as retaliation for an earlier US military operation.
Tehran said the strikes were in response to a US action that killed multiple people at a wedding celebration in Sirik, located in southern Iran. Officials in Iran framed the operation as a defensive measure against what they characterized as US aggression.
The reported attack marks an escalation in regional tensions between Iran and the United States. The US maintains a military presence in Iraq as part of its counter-terrorism operations in the region, including at the Erbil air base.
Details about casualties or damage from the reported strikes were not immediately available. The incident comes amid heightened tensions across the Middle East and reflects the ongoing military dynamics between Iranian and American forces in the region.
Iraq, which hosts both US military personnel and Iranian-backed militia groups, has frequently found itself caught in the crossfire of US-Iran tensions. The country's government has in the past called for an end to foreign military operations on its territory.