Iraq condemns &;#039;irresponsible&;#039; US air strikes on Iran-backed groups
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Iraq condemns &;#039;irresponsible&;#039; US air strikes on Iran-backed groups

The Iraqi government has strongly condemned US strikes which targeted sites used by Iranian-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday. A spokesperson for Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said they "blatantly" violated his country's sovereignty. The US said its "proportionate" attacks had targeted "Iran-affiliated groups". The paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) said the "treacherous" US action killed one of their fighters. The PMF‚ which is dominated by Iran-backed...