Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Claims Missile Attack, Raising Tension

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Iran’s top paramilitary force appeared to take responsibility for a missile attack early Sunday that slammed into northern Iraq, sending U.S. troops rushing for shelter, shattering windows and creating new complications for diplomatic efforts to ease tensions with Tehran.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement through its official Sepha News site saying that it carried out a missile attack in response to recent Israeli actions

While the Iranian force didn’t explicitly take responsibility for the missile strikes in Iraq, the statement appeared to confirm that the attack originated in Iran. U.S.

The Iranian group said it carried out a missile attack on what it claimed were Israeli targets. Israeli officials declined to comment on the strike.

American, Iraqi and other world leaders condemned the missile strike as a destabilizing act as the Israeli military stepped up its defenses and U.S.

The attack marks the first time that Iran has directly fired missiles into Iraq since January 2020, when Tehran fired a similar number of missiles at U.S.

“Iran has been repeatedly targeting the Kurdistan region and the silence from the international community is of great concern,” said the regional government. “This silence from the international community is motivating for more future attacks.” 

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