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Iran defends ‘targeted’ strikes in Iraq, Syria

US strikes which targeted sites used by Iranian-backed groups in Iraq early Wednesday are "contributing to a reckless escalation", a spokesman for Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani said. "This unacceptable act undermines years of cooperation, blatantly violates Iraq's sovereignty and contributes to a reckless escalation... at a time when the region is already grappling with the danger of expanding conflict," said Sudani's spokesman for military affairs Yehia Rasool.
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Iran defended its missile strikes in Iraq and Syria Tuesday, saying they were a “targeted operation” and “just punishment” against those who breach the Islamic republic’s security.

“The Islamic republic, with its high intelligence capability, in a precise and targeted operation identified the criminals’ headquarters and hit it with precision weapons,” foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said, adding that it was “just punishment” for those breaching Iran’s security.

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