Ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards Kurdistan region of Iraq

The Islamic Republic has denied that it launched an attack.

Ballistic missiles from Iran were launched towards the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

The Islamic Republic has denied that it launched an attack.

The report comes days after a drone attack on an important gas and energy installation caused power outages in the region.

Documentation of ballistic missile sent from Iran towards the Kurdistan region (credit: Telegram, Amichai Stein)

Reports of ballistic missiles come despite Iran-Iraq ties

Last month, it was reported that the IDF and Mossad are preparing for possible increasing threats against Israel from Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, Walla cited sources from the military’s Northern Command as saying. The report also said that IRGC Commander Esmail Qaani had visited Iraq and met with senior militia leaders.

In January of this year, Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid highlighted ties to Iranian state media, saying that “Iran is an important and large neighbor to Iraq…Iran cannot be ignored by Iraq, and Iraq cannot be ignored by Iran.”

Seth J. Frantzman and Amir Bohbot contributed to this report. This is a developing story.