Iraq has been pulled into the war sparked by US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, and which has since engulfed much of the region. The region accused Iran of conducting the first such deadly attack on Kurdish security forces since the war began. The overnight strike targeted a base in the western Anbar province bordering Syria, long the scene of operations against the Islamic State group. Last week, the Pentagon acknowledged that combat helicopters had carried out strikes against pro-Iran armed groups in Iraq during the current conflict. Although close with Washington, Iraq's Kurds have sought to maintain neutrality in the Iran war, after relations with the Islamic republic had warmed in recent years.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 25, 2026 03:52 UTC