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A White House spokesman said Thursday that Iran must stop supporting Hamas and Hezbollah and attacking shipping in the Gulf.
He also said that Iran, the Revolutionary Guards and their agents must stop attacking American soldiers in Iraq and Syria, Al-Arabiya/Al-Hadath correspondent in Washington reported.
Today, Iraqi armed factions announced the implementation of three “separate operations” against the Ain al-Assad base, where American forces are based, in western Iraq.
The factions also claimed responsibility for targeting the Harir base, where American forces are also stationed, in Erbil, northern Iraq.
An escalation of attacks
US forces in Iraq and Syria have faced an escalation of attacks since mid-October, with Washington blaming them on Iranian-backed factions.
American forces and international coalition forces have been attacked 40 times in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed forces since early October.
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