Rockets apparently fired by an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia hit U.S. complex in Baghdad as tensions
Source: Washington Post
with Tehran rise
Three rockets, apparently fired by an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia, landed in the U.S. Embassy complex within Baghdads fortified Green Zone late Tuesday, amid rising tensions with Iran in the waning days of the Trump administration.
A U.S. military official, speaking on the condition of anonymity in advance of a formal statement, said initial reports indicated there had been no injuries to U.S. personnel or damage to American facilities. Another rocket reportedly landed elsewhere in the zone, and the Iraqi army said in a statement that another three fell outside the area, killing a young child and wounding five Iraqi civilians.
The attack came as President Trump has consulted with top members of his national security team about a possible strike on Iran following reports of a sharp expansion in its uranium enrichment program. The government in Tehran has said it has no intention of building a nuclear weapon.
In a meeting Thursday, advisers cautioned against a preemptive strike, according to a senior U.S. official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. Since his legacy is to have pulled the United States out of regional wars, Trump was advised he should resist starting a new conflict in a region where he has ordered U.S. troop withdrawals.
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no_hypocrisy
(45,772 posts)SayItLoud
(1,696 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)Why do I just not believe any of this.
Judi Lynn
(160,217 posts)and stick Biden with the aftermath.
Trump would never put out false information as an excuse to run amuck and level Iran as he's leaving. Trump would never lie, or set up false flag operations.
Not our pResident.
Dyedinthewoolliberal
(15,485 posts)eom