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Islamic resistance in Iraq threatens to target US interests if conflict with Iran escalates

Middle East Monitor 2026/07/20 19:34

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq said on Monday that it had not carried out any attacks against US military bases in Iraq or elsewhere in the region in recent days, while warning that it would become directly involved in the conflict if the United States expanded its military operations against Iran. In a statement, the group said it would enter the conflict “directly” if the United States continued what it described as its aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran. The statement added that, in such a scenario, the group would target “all American interests and bases” in Iraq and across the region. Separately, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday that a US service member had been killed in […]

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