The Iraqi Shiite militia Kata’ib Hezbollah threatened to attack US military bases and interests in Iraq and the region if Washington joins military attacks against Iran.
In a brief statement posted on its website, the group said that if America intervenes in the confrontation, we will target its bases and interests in Iraq and the region.
The statement came after Iran launched multiple waves of missiles toward Israel last night. Meanwhile, Iraq’s Civil Aviation Authority announced the temporary closure of the country’s airspace for 72 hours.
Kataib Hezbollah, one of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-aligned armed factions, warned Sunday that it would strike American military installations across the region if the United States intervenes directly in the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.
The warning came hours after Iran launched four successive waves of ballistic missiles at Israel, driving Israelis in northern and central Israel into shelters. Tehran said the strikes were in retaliation for Israeli bombardment of Beirut’s southern suburbs.
“If America intervenes in this confrontation, we will target its bases and interests,” the group said in a brief statement issued from Baghdad.