In comments to reporters on Thursday, Assistant Secretary of State David Schenker reiterated concerns about Iran attacking US interests in Iraq, saying the administration continues to view them as a “significant” threat.
This was the first official comment out of the State Department since President Trump claimed last week that Iran was plotting a sneak attack, and threatened to make them pay a “very heavy price.” Like Trump, Schenker provided no evidence or details.
This is all built around reports that the US is planning an attack on Iraqi militias they’ve accused of being aligned with Iran. The allegations of an attack seem to be meant to bolster the case for a US preemptive strike.
The occasional stray rocket fire against US interests in Iraq are being blamed uniformly by officials on these militias, and the reality is that even if Iran doesn’t do anything itself, the simple actions of Iraqi factions will be enough for the US to keep talking about a “threat” posed.
If Iran really wants to hit US targets they have demonstrated that they can drop 1500 lb warheads very precisely from hundreds of miles away. Next time they may not phone first
State Dept Official: Iran Remains a ‘Significant’ Threat in the middle east..TO US OCCUPATIONS & HEGEMONY.
Maybe the fucking US should listen to the Iraqis and get the hell out.
Our government is bonkers.
Meanwhile, Iran is threatening to exact a “very heavy price” on the US because of concerns about the US attacking Iranian assets in Canada. The Iranian state department reiterated that they will use all weapons at their disposal in self defense against the world’s number one state sponsor of terror. The Iranian SOS, Mohamed Pompeo, also said that this also applies to any of the Iranian bases in Mexico or any Iranian aircraft carriers floating in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Pompeo also said that Iran would also ratchet up the sanctions on the US because Iran cares about the American people. This of course will have to be approved by the Ayatollah Omar bin Trump but Omar never disagrees with Mohamed.
I don’t believe Iraq is near as afraid of Iran as they are that the U.S. forces will refuse to leave .
The title should be “US Remains a Significant Threat in Iraq”.