Iran calls US airstrikes on Iraq, Syria an 'act of terrorism'

After US military h carried out airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, Iran on December 30 said that it was an act of terrorism. strikes were carried out in response to killing of a US civilian contractor in a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base. At least 25 militia fighters were killed and 55 ors were wounded following three US airstrikes in Iraq informed Iraqi security and militia. re were four local Kataib Hezbollah commanders among de. 

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi told media in an official statement on Monday that US military aggression against Iraq and Iraqi forces are direct evidence of US terrorism and Tehran condemns it.

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Iran accused of backing Kataib Hezbollah

Shia paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah was accused by United States for carrying out a strike involving more than 30 rockets last Friday which killed US civilian contractor and injured four US service members and two members of Iraqi Security Forces near oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Just a month ago, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iranian-backed forces for a series of attacks on bases in Iraq and warned Iran that any attacks by Tehran or proxies that harmed Americans or allies would be answered with a decisive US response. US alleges Iran of backing group.

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US targets Kataib Hezbollah

Following Friday's attacks, three locations of Iranian-backed Shi'ite Muslim militia group in Iraq and two in Syria were targeted informed Pentagon to Press. One of strikes h targeted militia group's hequarters near western Qaim district on border with Syria, y ded. strikes were carried out by F-15 fighter jets said an official to media. re were weapons stor facilities and command and control locations that group h used to plan and execute attacks on coalition forces in se sites, it said. 

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Pentagon warns of ädditional actions

US furr warned that "ditional actions" may still be taken in region to defend US interests. Trump was briefed by his top national security visers following strikes at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. After briefing Trump, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told media that US will t stand for Islamic Republic of Iran to take actions that put American men and women in jeopardy.

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