In a recent development, the United States has confirmed that it did not give Iraq any advance notification before carrying out its strikes on Friday. The State Department made this announcement, highlighting the absence of pre-notification to the Iraqi government.
This news follows the US airstrikes on facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in Syria and Iraq. These strikes were in retaliation to drone attacks on US interests in the region. The US has deemed these attacks as defensive actions taken to protect American personnel and interests from future threats.
