A US defense official said there was no damage and no casualties at the US consulate, contradicting statements by Iraqi officials who said the new consulate building sustained several missile hits. The US condemned what it called an “outrageous attack against Iraqi sovereignty and display of violence,” the official said in a statement. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi responded to the attack, tweeting: “The aggression which targeted the dear city of Erbil and spread fear amongst its inhabitants is an attack on the security of our people. I discussed these developments with the KRG PM. Our security forces will investigate and stand firm against any threats towards our people.”
A dozen missiles were fired Sunday at the U.S. consulate in Erbil, Iraqi security officials said. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has now claimed responsibility for the attack which it said targeted “secret Israeli bases” in the northern Iraqi city.
Today, the IRGC, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, has taken credit for last night’s bombing of the US Consulate in Erbil, Iraq, claiming they were targeting ‘secret Mossad bases’ of Israel that were hidden there. Mossad bases in Iraq? Sure, it’s possible, but it is more likely that that was the excuse needed to show Iranian solidarity with Russia in the ongoing invasion of the Ukraine. Just imagine if China steps up and starts “supporting Russia”, imagine what that would be like. Of course, it always comes back to Israel every time.
Meanwhile in Israel, speculation is growing that Russia Ukraine peace talks might be held in Jerusalem, maybe with Emmanuel Macron or Prince Mohammed bin Zayed as mediator? Sounds about right to me when you’re talking about the end times. One thing’s for sure, though, whatever this thing is it’s not going away anytime soon. Welcome to Day 727 Of 15 Days To Flatten the Curve.
Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at ‘Secret Israeli Bases’ in Iraq, Warns of ‘Harsher Response’
FROM BREITBART NEWS: The IRGC said the attack was over “recent crimes of the fake Zionist regime” and warned of a harsher response in the future.
“Last night, the ‘Strategic Center of Conspiracy and Evil of the Zionists’ was targeted by powerful and point-to-point missiles of the IRGC,” said the IRGC in a statement. “Any repetition of attacks by Israel will be met with a harsh, decisive and destructive response,” the statement added. Israel killed two Iranian members of the Revolutionary Guards earlier this week in Syria.
It is unclear whether the statement was referring an alleged Israeli airstrike that recently killed two IRGC officers near Damascus, Syria, or other Israeli strikes. Hezbollah-affiliated Al Mayadeen news outlet cited Iranian sources as saying Sunday’s strike targeted Mossad headquarters in Erbil. The report also alleged that four Israeli agents were killed and seven more were wounded in the attack.A US defense official said there was no damage and no casualties at the US consulate, contradicting statements by Iraqi officials who said the new consulate building sustained several missile hits. The US condemned what it called an “outrageous attack against Iraqi sovereignty and display of violence,” the official said in a statement.
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