{"id":2105461,"date":"2023-11-21T22:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T03:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-launches-strikes-targeting-iranian-proxy-facilities-in-iraq-following-ballistic-missile-attack\/"},"modified":"2023-11-21T22:02:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T03:02:44","slug":"us-launches-strikes-targeting-iranian-proxy-facilities-in-iraq-following-ballistic-missile-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-launches-strikes-targeting-iranian-proxy-facilities-in-iraq-following-ballistic-missile-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"US launches strikes targeting Iranian proxy facilities in Iraq following ballistic missile attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-launches-strikes-targeting-iranian-proxy-facilities-in-iraq-following-ballistic-missile-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2105461&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>U.S.\u2063 Conducts \u2063Airstrikes Against Iranian-Linked Targets \u2062in Iraq<\/h2>\n<p>The United States launched airstrikes against \u2064two facilities\u200d used by\u200d Iran and its\u2063 proxies in Iraq on Wednesday morning.\u200c This marks the fourth planned strike \u2063by the U.S. military \u200cagainst\u200d Iranian-linked\u2063 targets in Iraq and Syria. Over the past month, U.S. troops have faced more than 60\u2063 attacks from Tehran proxies.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Response to\u2062 Attacks on U.S. and Coalition Forces<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;On the morning\u2063 of November 22 in Iraq, U.S. Central Command\u2064 (USCENTCOM) forces conducted discrete, \u2063precision\u200b strikes against two facilities in\u200c Iraq,&#8221; stated U.S. Central \u2064Command. &#8220;The strikes\u2064 were in direct response to the attacks against \u200bU.S. and\u2063 Coalition forces by Iran and Iran-backed groups, including the \u200cone in Iraq on November 21, which involved \u200cthe use of close-range ballistic missiles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These airstrikes \u200bwere carried out \u2062in retaliation for a recent attack \u2062where proxy forces launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-may-provide-air-defense-capability-to-iran-or-hezbollah-us-warns\/\" title=\"Russia may provide air defense capability to Iran or Hezbollah, US warns\">close-range ballistic missile<\/a> at the Al-Asad Air \u2062Base, injuring eight individuals. In response, a U.S. AC-130 gunship targeted a vehicle believed to be carrying militia members, resulting in their \u200cdeaths.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Targeting the Responsible Militants<\/h3>\n<p>The\u200c AC-130 gunship targeted the militants because it was able to determine the origin\u200d of the close-range ballistic missile. Pentagon \u2062deputy press\u200b secretary Sabrina Singh explained, &#8220;So they were able\u200c to take action\u200c because they saw the \u2063militants, they were able\u200d to keep an eye\u2062 on the movement of these\u2063 militants as they moved into their \u200bvehicles, \u2064and\u2063 that&#8217;s why\u200c they were able to respond.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>U.S.\u200d troops stationed in Iraq and Syria, \u2062with \u2064the objective\u200d of preventing the resurgence of ISIS, have \u2063faced an increasing number of attacks from Iranian-backed proxies in the past month. Since October 17, there \u200chave been approximately 66 attacks, resulting in over 60 reported injuries among U.S. troops, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-acknowledges-mysterious-health-attacks-dubbed-havana-syndrome-have-occurred-on-u-s-soil\/\" title=\"White House Acknowledges Mysterious Health Attacks Dubbed \u2018Havana Syndrome\u2019 Have Occurred On U.S. Soil\">including traumatic brain injuries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to\u200d read more\u200b from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How are these airstrikes related to the recent drone attacks \u2063targeting U.S. personnel and facilities in the region?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  -backed \u2063militia groups in eastern Syria and western Iraq on Sunday. These airstrikes were conducted in response to recent drone attacks targeting U.S. personnel and facilities in the \u200cregion.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-launches-strikes-targeting-iranian-proxy-facilities-in-iraq-following-ballistic-missile-attack\/\" title=\"US launches strikes targeting Iranian proxy facilities in Iraq following ballistic missile attack\">airstrikes\u200b targeted weapons storage facilities<\/a> and operational centers\u2062 used by the Kata&#8217;ib Hezbollah (KH)\u2062 and Kata&#8217;ib Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS) militia groups, both of which have strong ties to\u200d Iran. According \u2062to U.S. officials, these groups have \u200bbeen responsible for multiple attacks against U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq, posing a significant threat\u2064 to regional stability.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. military stated \u2062that \u200cthe\u200d airstrikes were\u2063 defensive in nature \u200dand \u200daimed at deterring further attacks. They emphasized their commitment to protecting U.S. personnel and interests in the region, as well as \u2063supporting the Iraqi government in its efforts to maintain security and sovereignty within its\u200d borders.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to conduct these\u2062 airstrikes comes after a series of drone attacks targeting U.S. personnel and \u2063facilities in Iraq. One such attack occurred at Erbil International Airport in February,\u200c killing \u200ba\u200c civilian contractor and injuring several American contractors.\u2062 Another attack targeted a military base housing U.S. forces \u2064in western Iraq, though \u2064no casualties were reported.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. has\u2063 repeatedly condemned \u2063these attacks\u2062 and has \u200cbeen clear that it will not hesitate to use force to defend its\u2062 personnel and interests. President Joe Biden authorized the strikes,\u2062 signaling a continuation of the U.S. \u2064approach toward \u2064Iranian-backed \u200bmilitia groups established under the previous administration.<\/p>\n<p>Iran,\u2063 on the other hand, has vehemently condemned these airstrikes and called them a violation of\u200c international law.\u200d Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh stated \u200dthat these actions would only escalate tensions in\u2062 the region and undermine stability and\u2064 security.<\/p>\n<p>This latest escalation of tensions between the U.S. and Iran\u200d further complicates an already strained relationship.\u200d The\u200d U.S. and Iran have been\u200b engaged in a delicate diplomatic dance,\u2062 with both sides\u200c expressing\u200d a willingness to return to the Iran nuclear deal \u2062but each demanding certain concessions \u2062from the other. These recent events may jeopardize the already fragile negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>The airstrikes also highlight \u200cthe continued influence\u200d of Iran in the region and the challenge it poses to\u200d U.S.\u200b interests. Iran&#8217;s support for militia groups\u2062 in Iraq has allowed\u2064 it to exert significant influence over the country&#8217;s politics and security. As a result, any actions taken against these militia \u200dgroups must carefully consider the potential \u2064broader\u2062 implications.<\/p>\n<p>The long-term effects of these airstrikes remain to be\u2063 seen. They may serve as a deterrent\u2062 to future\u2062 attacks, or they may further exacerbate \u2064tensions between the\u2063 U.S. and \u2064Iran.\u200d As \u200bthe\u200c situation unfolds, it is crucial for all \u200cparties involved to exercise restraint and seek diplomatic \u200dsolutions to de-escalate\u200c the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c U.S.\u200c airstrikes \u2062against Iranian-linked targets in\u200d Iraq\u200c highlight \u2064the complex\u200c and volatile nature \u2062of\u2062 the region. They serve as a reminder of the ongoing security challenges faced by the United States and its allies in \u200cthe Middle East. \u2062Finding\u2064 a sustainable and peaceful resolution to these conflicts \u2064will require continued \u200bdialogue, cooperation, and a commitment to regional stability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States conducted airstrikes against two facilities used by Iran and Iranian-supported proxies in Iraq on Wednesday morning local time. This is the fourth time the U.S. military has carried out planned strikes against Iranian-linked targets in Iraq and Syria, where U.S. troops have come under attack more than 60 times in the last<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2105462,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2105461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2105461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2105461"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2105461\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2105462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2105461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2105461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2105461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}