ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq launched two drones towards what they called “a vital target” in northern Israel, in defiance of warnings from the Iraqi government that Baghdad must not be dragged into an all-out regional war.
“In support of our people in Palestine and Lebanon, and in response to the massacres committed by the usurping entity against civilians, including children, women and the elderly, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacked...a vital target north of our occupied lands for the second time [in a day], using drones,” the Islamic Resistance in Iraq said in a statement on Thursday.
The group reiterated that they would continue their "operations to destroy the strongholds of the enemies.”
The Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq have accelerated their drone attacks on the Israeli military ever since Tel Aviv killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasarallah in airstrikes on a southern Beirut suburb nearly two weeks ago.
The group launches rockets and drones targeting Israel, almost on a daily basis.
The Middle East is on the brink of an all-out war in the wake of heightened escalations between Israel and its arch-foe regional forces including Iran and smaller armed groups like Hezbollah in Lebanon, Huthis in Yemen, Hamas in Palestine and Iran-backed Shiite militia groups in Iraq and Syria.
The international community including France and the US, and regional countries including Iraq and Lebanon have been calling for a ceasefire, a request Israel has categorically rejected. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his latest remarks reiterated that they would continue to fight what they called “a sacred war.”
Iraq has so far managed to shield itself from the direct effects of the conflict, with PM Sudani repeatedly crediting this success to cooperation with international partners while stressing the need for continued diplomatic efforts to prevent further deterioration.
Iraq’s final say is vested in the government itself, the Iraqi government said in a statement on Tuesday.
“The official positions of Iraq are expressed exclusively by the government, through its policies and steps based on the constitution and the democratic system,” the government said, renewing his call for the international community to ramp up their efforts in bringing the “Zionist aggressions” in the region.
The Iraqi government’s message came one day after PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani directed a message to international allies, including US President Joe Biden and the European Union, warning that the Middle East is on the verge of a dangerous slide that could lead to continuous wars, destabilize the global economy, and significantly hinder development.
"We stand at the brink of a dangerous slide that could drag the region and the world into continuous wars, shake the global economy, and cause a major setback in development," Sudani said, highlighting the Middle East’s vital role as the world's energy supplier.
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