Iraq/Iran/USA – Attacks on US in Iraq becoming a dangerous cycle: Analysts (Al Jazeera)

July 9, 2021

Pro-Iran militias are “playing with fire” by attacking American interests in Iraq and the recent escalation in tit-for-tat strikes could spiral out of control, analysts warn.

Two dozen rockets were fired towards the Ain Al-Assad base in western Anbar governate that houses Iraqi and American forces on Tuesday in a brazen assault that wounded two service members.

Attacks on US in Iraq becoming a dangerous cycle: Analysts | Conflict News | Al Jazeera

Smoke rises from a destroyed vehicle after rockets were fired on July 7 at an air base hosting American troops in western Anbar governate [Joint Operations Command via AFP]

Smoke rises from a destroyed vehicle after rockets were fired on July 7 at an air base hosting American troops in western Anbar governate [Joint Operations Command via AFP]

Marco Emanuele

Marco Emanuele è appassionato di cultura della complessità, cultura della tecnologia e relazioni internazionali. Approfondisce il pensiero di Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. Marco ha insegnato Evoluzione della Democrazia e Totalitarismi, è l’editor di The Global Eye e scrive per The Science of Where Magazine. Marco Emanuele is passionate about complexity culture, technology culture and international relations. He delves into the thought of Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. He has taught Evolution of Democracy and Totalitarianisms. Marco is editor of The Global Eye and writes for The Science of Where Magazine.

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