Top U.S officials on Wednesday agreed on several options to present to President Donald Trump aimed at protecting U.S. military or diplomat personnel in Iraq from further attacks, Reuters reported.
The United States on Thursday announced sanctions on Iraqi and Iranian companies and individuals affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Qods Force.
New rounds of rockets fired at a joint military base of US, UK and other foreign bases North of Baghdad on Saturday, Local and US security forces confirmed to AP.
Qassem Soleimani, commander of Quds force from Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly visited Iraq last week after US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo warned Iran-backed militia groups on any possible act against US forces in Iraq.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has deployed a number of pro-Iranian Iraqi militias of Hashd al-Shaabi, aimed at suppressing protesters in Ahvaz, confidential sources confirmed to Avatoday on Saturday.
