by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent
(Worthy News) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for an attack on what they referred to as Israel’s “intelligence center” in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, the Iranian state media reported on Monday.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), designated as a terror group by Washington since 2019, released a statement through state media, indicating that they had targeted “terrorist operations,” including Islamic State targets in Syria, and had successfully neutralized them by firing a number of ballistic missiles. Another statement asserted that they had struck a facility belonging to Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency, located in the Kurdish region of Iraq.
Explosions were audible in a vicinity approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of Erbil in the Kurdistan region, as reported by three security sources. These explosions occurred in a neighborhood adjacent to the U.S. consulate and residential areas. According to U.S. officials speaking to Reuters news agency, the missile strikes did not target any U.S. facilities.
Unverified videos circulating on social media seem to show significant explosions occurring in Erbil, alongside footage suggesting the activation of a U.S. anti-missile system for the protection of the U.S. consulate in the city.
According to local Kurdish media, the attack resulted in the tragic loss of at least two lives and left five others injured.
“The United States strongly condemns Iran’s attacks in Erbil today and offers condolences to the families of those who were killed,” stated Matthew Miller, U.S. State Department spokesman. “We oppose Iran’s reckless missile strikes, which undermine Iraq’s stability. We support the government of Iraq and the Kurdistan regional government’s efforts to meet the aspirations of the Iraqi people.”
These strikes have occurred during a period of increased tension in the region, raising concerns about the potential for a broader fallout stemming from the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
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