Iraq emerges as key front in new and often clandestine confrontation after launching dozens of attacks
Iran-backed militias around the Middle East are intensifying attacks against Israel, the US and their allies, in retaliation for the ongoing joint US-Israeli offensive against Tehran as the war draws in new armed actors, threatening wider chaos and violence.
Israel and the US have targeted Iran’s network of militant groups, with Iraq emerging as a key front in this new and often clandestine confrontation.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/iran-backed-militias-iraq-attacks-us-israel
Author : Jason Burke in Jerusalem
Publish date : 2026-03-06 05:00:00
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