
© ReutersWorkers clean offices in the building of the Kurdistan24 broadcaster, which was damaged in the missile attacks on March 13.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) have claimed responsibility for a rocket attack that targeted the northern Iraqi city of Irbil.
A dozen ballistic missiles struck Irbil early on March 13, targeting the
U.S. consulate's new building and the neighboring residential area but caused only material damage and one civilian was injured, the Kurdish Interior Ministry said.
The IRGC released a statement taking responsibility for the missile attack
against Israeli "strategic centers" in Irbil, Iran's state media reported.
"Any repetition of attacks by Israel will be met with a harsh, decisive and destructive response," the IRGC said in the statement.
A U.S. official blamed Iran for the attack earlier on March 13 but did not give further details.
A Kurdish spokesperson for the regional authorities said that the attack only targeted civilian residential areas, not a foreign base and called on the international community to carry out an investigation.
Comment: The fact that this story is getting downplayed by the Americans and Israelis, and not receiving very much media, says a lot. Just like the Russian strike on the
NATO merc-training center in Western Ukraine, the Iranians can strike targets of their choice with impunity. Western "protection" is practically meaningless - all show, no substance.
Comment: Bravo Rand Paul! It seems daring to hope that such an Amendment would actually be accepted into law, but speaking up and making efforts are half the battle. Fingers crossed!
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