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Iran says it launched missiles toward Iraq and Syria to deter security threats
Iran said it launched ballistic missiles at targets in Iraq and Syria in defense of its sovereignty and security as well as to counter terrorism amid rising fears of the escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the “spy headquarters” of Israel in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region late yesterday, in addition to also striking in Syria against the Islamic State.
The Israeli prime minister’s office declined to comment on Iran’s claims.
Iranian semiofficial news agency ISNA quoted the country’s foreign ministry spokesman Naser Kanaani as saying the operations were part of Tehran’s just punishment against those who act against the country’s security.
At least four civilians were killed and six injured in the strikes, the Kurdistan government’s security council said. Multimillionaire Kurdish businessman Peshraw Dizayee and several members of his family were among the dead, killed when at least one rocket crashed into their home, Iraqi security and medical sources said.
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