Shafaq News – BaghdadKataib Hezbollah, an Iran-aligned Iraqi group, warned on Friday that US militarybases in Iraq and the wider region would be targeted if Washington launchesmilitary action against Iran.While participating in a protestoutside Iran’s embassy in central Baghdad to denounce threats by US President DonaldTrump of possible military intervention toward Tehran over allegations ofkilling of demonstrators during ongoing unrest in Iranian cities, seniorcommander Abu Talib al-Saidi told Shafaq News that “the resistance’s missilesand drones are ready” for confrontation, confirming, “Kataib Hezbollah is partof the conflict between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Wewill not stand neutral. Our hands are on our weapons.”He said the group had previouslyrefrained from involvement during what he described as the 12-day US war on Iranafter guidance from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. “But thesituation now is completely different,” he added, describing the group’scurrent readiness as “very high.”Hundreds of Iraqis from variousarmed factions and other popular groups joined the demonstration, expressingsupport for Iran amid US warnings of possible military intervention followingreports of the killing of demonstrators during ongoing unrest in Iraniancities.Earlier this week, Kataib Hezbollahreiterated that it would respond to any US attack on Iran, stating that“religious and moral duty requires fighters to stand with all availablestrength alongside the Iranian people.” The group has been designated a terroristorganization by Washington since 2009 and has repeatedly faced US accusationsof targeting US-led Coalition forces in Iraq.Against this backdrop, Iraq’s CoordinationFramework, a key Shiite political alliance backing the current government,rejected the use of Iraqi territory as a launch point for attacks on anycountry, particularly Iran, citing concerns over sovereignty and regionalstability. Several of its constituent parties maintain armed wings or closeties to Iran-aligned factions operating under the Popular MobilizationForces, a state-recognized security umbrella.