The Islamic Republic of Iran launched ballistic missiles late on Monday night that landed near the U.S. Consulate in Erbil, Iraq.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a wing of Iran’s military and a designated terrorist organization, took responsibility for the attacks, saying that they were the “headquarters of spies” and “anti-Iranian terrorist gatherings in parts of the region”.
The IRGC claimed the facilities that it was targeting belonged to Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. Iran claimed that Mossad was behind “terrorist activities in the region,” which is false.
Several people were killed in the attacks, according to ABC News. No American casualties were reported.
BREAKING : Footage of loud explosions in Erbil #Iraq targeting US consulate and airport. Arabic media reporting 6 explosions using missiles and drones https://t.co/MgObwqXcNY
— Joyce Karam…
