Defense Sec. Mark Esper said the U.S. is sending about 750 soldiers to the Middle East in the wake of the embassy’s storming. More personnel are on standby to deploy if they're needed, he added.
Video circulated on social media that appeared to show protesters scaling a compound building and agencies published video of what appeared to be demonstrators throwing stones at embassy buildings. It was unclear if those protesting were militiamen, their supporters or both.on weapons depots in Iraq and Syria that the United States said were linked to an Iran-backed Shiite militia group, Kataeb Hezbollah. At least 25 fighters were killed in the strikes.
Kataeb Hezbollah, also known as the Hezbollah Brigades in Iraq, is separate from the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and operates under the umbrella of the state-sanctioned militias, known collectively as the Popular Mobilization Forces. "It provided Iran with a breathing space in Iraq after months of mass protests criticizing Iranian interference in the country’s internal affairs," he said."It united most political forces in Iraq against the U.S."
Gerges said in 2020 there was"a real danger that the shadow war between the U.S. and Iran might escalate into a direct confrontation." In Iraq, Iran has a strategic advantage of the U.S. having co-opted allies and armed militias in the country, he added."The U.S. has a weaker hand."on Tuesday and said it was an “appropriate and precautionary action taken in response to increased threat levels against U.S. personnel and facilities, such as we witnessed in Baghdad.
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