Iran is claiming it struck American bases in northern Iraq, according to Iranian state-aligned reports. The claim is unverified, with no confirmation from US or Iraqi officials and no details on damage or casualties yet available.
In the latest in a series of Iranian claims of attacks on American military facilities across the Middle East, Tehran now asserts it struck US bases in northern Iraq. The claim comes hours after the IRGC separately claimed drone strikes on a US radar installation in Erbil, northern Iraq — reported by The Zioneer at 21:35 UTC — and follows a broader Iranian announcement of a 'new wave' of attacks on US positions in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan earlier this evening.
The Iranian narrative has escalated rapidly over the past two days, with the IRGC publicly claiming ballistic missile and drone strikes on US facilities in Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, and Kuwait. None of these claims have been independently verified, and US Central Command has not confirmed damage or casualties at any of the named locations. The pattern of unverified Iranian announcements — often via state-aligned channels rather than official military statements — suggests a campaign of information warfare alongside any kinetic activity.
As of this writing, no independent footage, US military confirmation, or Iraqi government acknowledgment of the reported strikes in northern Iraq has emerged.
3 developments
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- StrongIran claims strikes hit Kurdish opposition headquarters in Erbil
Source and signal
- Internal intake