Iran may have dramatically stepped up its involvement in the Middle East conflict with the US. Today, Iran’s IRGC reportedly launched missiles at a US consulate in Erbil, Iraq. At least that’s one of several stories that are now circulating. What we know for sure is that missiles did land in the area of Erbil.
#Breaking: U.S. Officials confirm a ballistic missile attack near the U.S. Consulate in Erbil, Northern Iraq, was directly launched by the IRGC from Iranian territory. pic.twitter.com/grELRfqIM6
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This area has been under attack by Iran-backed militants for weeks. Last month, three US service personnel were injured by drone attack, leaving one of them critically injured.
A U.S. base in Iraq’s Erbil that houses U.S. forces came under attack from a one-way drone earlier on Monday, leading to the latest U.S….