ByNews Desk- The Cradle
The spokesman of the ministry, Ahmed Al-Sahhaf, remarked in a statement that Baghdad will take the necessary diplomatic measures to prevent these attacks
The ministry rejected Iran’s operation, saying “those acts resulted in the intimidation of its citizens,” calling on Tehran to respect Iraq’s sovereignty and abide by international law.
The spokesman of the ministry, Ahmed Al-Sahhaf, remarked in a statement that Baghdad will take the necessary “highest diplomatic positions” to avoid a recurrence of the bombing.
Following Iran’s artillery shelling a day prior, Iranian sources claim 9 have died during the ongoing operation, while other sources such as Al-Jazeera place the toll at 13.
However, unofficial reports across Telegram and Twitter from accounts linked to the IRGC say the death toll has in fact exceeded 40.
Local Kurdish sources announced that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) renewed its bombing of Northern Iraq with five missiles, which was a part of Tehran’s operation aimed at combatting Kurdish militias who were attempting to smuggle military equipment and weapons into Iran.
Several armed Kurdish groups, including the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK), the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI), the Free Life Party of Kurdistan (PJAK), and the Komala party have been targeted by the IRGC for five consecutive days in the provinces of Sulaymaniyah and Erbil.
The IRGC said it used “Fateh-360 missiles and suicide drones” in its operations against the Kurdish militants, resulting in the PAK suffering several casualties as a result of the artillery shelling on its base near Kirkuk.
A recent exclusive investigation by The Cradle reveals the destination of the US convoys that smuggle oil out of Syria and into Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
Smuggling oil from Syria into Iraqi border towns is another salient feature of current border activities, and one which presents both a threat and an opportunity for the US-led international coalition whose forces operate on both sides of the border.
Iranian officials have called on the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) to curb the activities of Iranian-Kurdish militant groups in the region, as well as Israeli agents stationed in the area, but Kurdish officials have repeatedly denied the existence of any such groups near the border.
Back in March, the IRGC launched an attack targeting a Mossad base in Erbil. According to the reports, a number of Mossad agents were killed, while several others sustained serious injuries.
The bases were allegedly being used by the Israeli intelligence agency “to train saboteurs for attacks against Iran and Iranians,” a senior Iranian source told The Cradle at the time.
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