Posted on 01/15/2024 7:00:44 PM PST by SeekAndFind
In what is a massive escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, Iran reportedly bombed a U.S. consulate in Northern Iraq on Monday. Several videos have gone viral claiming to show the moment of impact, though confirmation of their authenticity is still being gathered. The consulate was just one of eight different locations targeted, according to sources inside Iraq.
Several explosions were reported near the U.S. Consulate in Erbil, Iraq, an Iraqi security source told ABC News.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps quickly took responsibility for the attacks, saying it was targeting the "headquarters of spies" and "anti-Iranian terrorist gatherings in parts of the region" with ballistic missiles.
Coalition forces also shot down three drones near Erbil airport in Iraq, the source said.
It is worth noting that some videos have already been debunked. For example, the following clip has gone viral claiming to be from the attack, but it is actually a 2022 video of a C-RAM intercept.
The moment ballistic missile pass through U.S C-RAM system and hit American bases in Iraq pic.twitter.com/HoR9NUvzTd— TRACKER DEEP (@tracker_deep) January 15, 2024
Still, other videos do appear to be genuine, including these showing missiles being launched from inside Iran.
#BREAKING: It has now been known that #IRGC has launched its ballistic missiles at #Erbil, Northern #Iraq from cities of #Khorramshahr, #Kermanshah and #Tabriz in Southwest, West & Northwest of #Iran respectively. pic.twitter.com/ySQFQPNFZe— Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch (@BabakTaghvaee1) January 15, 2024
What makes this so unique compared to past attacks is that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has taken direct credit for the attack. Normally, you'd see these kinds of assaults carried about by Iranian-backed proxy militias, and Iran itself would be careful to not be caught with its hand on the button. In this case, the IRGC isn't leaving anything to the imagination, saying they were targeting "headquarters of spies" while striking at "anti-Iranian terrorist gatherings."
How will the Biden administration respond to this? Technically, this is an act of war. That doesn't mean the United States has to rush into a full-scale conflict, but clearly, some kind of response is going to be warranted. This is a developing story; updates will be posted as they become available.
Iran is not interested in just deposit it in our account at the NY Fed.
They wanted the whole 6 billion in small unmarked bills.
War with Iran is the last thing Biden & Co wants. Biden’s boss, Barky, sees Iran as his partner so he will never let zBiden do more than let Winkin, Blinken, and Nod issue a press release expressing our disappointment.
Reportedly? I want more than reportedly.
I doubt Iran is that stupid.
If anyone else were president (except obama) they’d get all the escalation they could handle.
The democrats will roll over and send them more pallets of money to try to *appease* them, evil traitors that they are.
Yes, probably by releasing more of their assets to fund the attacks on us and our allies.
Ah, Komrade Kazan - always here to defend brutal murderous dictators and their terror regime client states and allies.
Ah, Komrade Kazan - always here to defend brutal murderous dictators and their terror regime client states and allies.
That is a load of used bull food. Please go dump it on a garden somewhere.
Are you being sarcastic?
More War propaganda. When Iran really wants to hit us they will in what that will be without mistakes.
Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf accounts for about 85% of Iran’s oil exports from their fields on the mainland. In excess of 50 oil storage tanks are there. One bombing raid would reduce it to an inferno and their economy would collapse.
Why is not Kharg Island burning?
is this some grand scheme to get their country rebuilt?
Iran is Israel’s major enemy Israel doesn’t fight with its hands tied behind its back. There is no doubt Israel uses covert operations and places like Iraqi Kurdistan and Azerbaijan to do dirty work in Iran.
…and somewhere, 0bama has a PROUD smile on his face…
No problem, our demented President speaks with his Secdef about once a month.
SecDef? What SecDef?
I posted a “let’s declare war on Iran” thread about a month ago. They have committed hundreds of acts of war and terrorism since 1979. Since Oct 7 last year they have been behind over 200 attacks on the US and more on Israel.
NOW can we declare war?
He will repeat his stern “don’t, don’t don’t” warning.
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