A new conflict seems to be erupting amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Iran has claimed responsibility for the missile drop on the US consulate in Iraq. Along with this, he said that it was fired in response to Israel’s attacks in Syria. Iran says two members of its military Revolutionary Guard were killed in an Israeli attack. Iraq’s Foreign Ministry summoned Iran’s ambassador on Sunday to protest the attack and called it a gross violation of the country’s sovereignty. However, there were no casualties in the attack on the city of Irbil on Sunday.
Tensions between the US and Iran have increased due to this attack. Iraq’s government strongly condemned the attack, calling it a “violation of international law and regulations” and sought an explanation from the Iranian leadership. Iraq’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed al-Shahaf said the ministry had summoned Iran’s ambassador Iraj Majjedi to register its diplomatic protest. The US strongly condemned the attack and said it was an unwarranted attack on a civilian residence. “We will support the Iraqi government in holding Iran accountable and we will support our West Asian partners in dealing with similar threats from Iran,” White House National Security Adviser Jack Sullivan said in a statement.
The US official said that our country stands by Iraq’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. Defense Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters in Washington that no US government office was damaged and there was no indication that the target was the consulate. Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard said on its website that it attacked an Israeli spy center in Erbil. Meanwhile, Iran has suspended Baghdad-mediated secret talks aimed at de-escalating years of tensions with regional foe Saudi Aber.