Strong Reaction from Iraq and the United States to Iran’s Attacks on the Western Neighbor’s Soil
While Iran’s attacks on various areas in Iraqi Kurdistan have occurred alongside attacks and suppressions in Iranian Kurdistan, the fact that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is conducting military operations in Iraq under these circumstances is questionable. Implementing two parallel programs on both sides of the borders simultaneously is a serious risk that has been accepted without considering the consequences.
While Commander Qa’ani had recently threatened Iraqi officials that Iranian forces would be widely deployed to eliminate the Kurds, without considering their reaction, operations on Iraqi soil have intensified.
Both the Iraqi government and the U.S. government have condemned these recent developments and the violation of Iraq’s sovereignty. Iran has accepted the risk of these attacks in a situation where it should not compare its position to that of the Turkish government, which is conducting similar attacks. Iran’s unfortunate internal situation and international conditions are very fragile.
