US Condemns Iran-Linked Attacks in Kurdistan Region During Rubio Call with Iraqi Prime Minister

Peregraf- The U.S. Department of State announced that Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq, during which the United States strongly condemned recent attacks carried out by Iran and Iran-aligned militias across Iraq, including in the Kurdistan Region.

In a readout attributed to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott, Rubio denounced what he described as terrorist attacks conducted by Iran and Iran-backed militia groups operating in Iraq. The two officials also stressed the importance of the Iraqi government taking all possible measures to safeguard U.S. diplomatic personnel and facilities.

The call comes amid an intensifying wave of drone and missile attacks targeting areas across the Kurdistan Region in recent days. Security sources say more than 100 drones and missiles have struck various locations across the region over the past week.

The attacks are widely attributed either to Iran or to armed factions aligned with what is referred to as the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq," a network of Iran-backed groups operating inside the country.

Many of the strikes have targeted locations near energy infrastructure and security installations, heightening concerns about the vulnerability of critical facilities in the autonomous Kurdish region.

The escalation comes as the war involving the United States and Israel against Iran enters its eleventh day raising fears that the Kurdistan Region could be drawn further into the widening regional confrontation.