Iranian forces conducted heavy precision strikes on Kurdish targets in Erbil, northern Iraq, overnight Thursday, according to an assessment by the Abu Saleh Arabic Desk. The analyst stated that Iran is using intelligence from multiple countries to enable precise hits, and assessed that a ground operation is a matter of time. The claims are based on a single source and remain unverified.
The Abu Saleh Arabic Desk, a Middle East analysis channel, reported that Iranian forces conducted a heavy night of precision strikes on Kurdish targets in Erbil, describing it as one of the hardest nights in recent weeks. The assessment notes that Iran is using intelligence from multiple countries to enable precise strikes on Kurdish positions, and that the Iranians view a significant ground operation as inevitable following U.S. statements of support for the Kurds.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Iranian attacks against Kurdish targets in Erbil, including a July 28 bulletin on high-rate fire and a July 17 bulletin on the use of new surface-to-surface missiles. The latest assessment is based on a single source and details of the specific targets and casualties remain unverified.
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