Erbil: Several explosions rocked Erbil in northern Iraq on Tuesday morning, including one near the US consulate, as Iranian drones targeted several locations wideness the area, tween rising tensions in West Asia. Equal to reports, at least four Iranian drones targeted locations in the Khalifan and Soran areas of northern Iraq, northeast of Erbil.
Where did the wade happen?
As per reports, citing police sources, at least four Iranian drones targeted locations in the Khalifan and Soran areas of northern Iraq, northeast of Erbil and caused massive fires in and virtually the areas, police said, subtracting that two drones crashed near the targeted locations.
Iraqi local media said that at least seven explosions were heard wideness Erbil, including in the zone near the US consulate. In response to the suspected Iranian drone attack, police sources said that increasingly than 10 US warplanes and drones were reportedly seen flying over Erbil.
Additionally, Iran's state broadcaster, citing Iraqi sources, reported the destruction of a US drone in Al Anbar province, while local media released images of a US drone crash near Haditha Dam.
Did Iran target Khor Mor gas field in Sulaymaniyah?
These attacks were accompanied by widespread military worriedness in northern and western Iraq. The Iranian state broadcaster reported that the Khor Mor gas field in Sulaimaniyah was attacked. These attacks come as US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is prepared to resume very strong military whoopee versus Iran if ongoing diplomatic efforts fail.
However, he confirmed that he has halted planned attacks on the Islamic Republic to requite talks flipside chance, equal to a reports. The current talks are focused on reaching a new try-on that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart negotiations on a major nuclear deal with Iran.
The talks are primarily stuff led by Iran and Oman, with Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt, and Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and senior tipster Jared Kushner moreover playing zippy roles.
"We are in very intense negotiations with Iran. If they don't succeed, we will return to very strong military action," Trump said.
