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Ballistic missiles hit Iraq’s Kurdish capital, U.S. blames Iran
- A dozen ballistic missiles launched from outside Iraq struck the country’s northern Kurdish regional capital Irbil on Sunday.
- A U.S. official blamed Iran for the attack, which also targeted the U.S. consulate’s new building.
- There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
A dozen ballistic missiles struck Iraq’s northern Kurdish regional capital of Irbil in the early hours of Sunday, Kurdish authorities said, with a U.S. official blaming Iran for the attack which also targeted the U.S. consulate’s new building.
The missile attack comes as talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal face the prospect of collapse after a last-minute Russian demand forced world powers to pause negotiations for an undetermined time despite having a largely completed text.
The missiles caused only material damage and one civilian was injured, the Kurdish interior ministry said. An Iraqi security official told Reuters that the missiles were manufactured in Iran.
There was no official claim of responsibility or further details available.
An Iranian state-TV correspondent based in Iraq said that the missiles were aimed at “secret Israeli bases.”
The U.S. official who said Iran was responsible did not give further details. Iranian officials have yet to comment.
Separately, U.S. State Department spokesperson called it an “outrageous attack” but said no Americans were hurt and there was no damage to U.S. government facilities in Irbil.
U.S. forces stationed at Irbil’s international airport complex have in the past come under fire from rocket and drone attacks that Washington blames on Iran-aligned militia groups, but no such attacks have occurred for several months.