INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Iran&s Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the &spy headquarters& of Israel in Iraq&s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media
reported late on Monday, while the elite force said they also struck in Syria against the Islamic State.The strikes come amid concerns about
the escalation of a conflict that has spread through the Middle East since the war between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas began
7, with Iran&s allies also entering the fray from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen, Reuters reported.In response to the recent atrocities of
the Zionist regime, causing the killing of commanders of the Guards and the Axis of Resistance … one of the main Mossad espionage
headquarters in Iraq&s Kurdistan region was destroyed with ballistic missiles,& the Guards said in a statement.Reuters could not
independently verify the report
Israeli government officials were not reachable for immediate comment.Iran had vowed revenge for the killing of three members of the Guards
in Syria last month, including a senior Guards commander, who had served as military advisers there.Since the Oct
7 rampage by Hamas fighters into Israeli territory and the ensuing Israeli bombing campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon, more than 130 fighters of
Lebanon&s Iran-backed Hezbollah have been killed in hostilities.We assure our nation that the Guards& offensive operations will continue
until avenging the last drops of martyrs& blood,& the Guards& statement said.In addition to the strikes northeast of Kurdistan&s capital
Erbil in a residential area near the United States consulate, the Guards said they &fired a number of ballistic missiles in Syria and
destroyed the perpetrators of terrorist operations& in Iran, including the Islamic State.Reuters could not independently verify the
report.US condemns Erbil attacksThe United States State Department condemned the attacks near Erbil, calling them &reckless,& but officials
said no United States facilities were targeted and there were no United States casualties.We tracked the missiles, which impacted in
Northern Iraq and Northern Syria
No United States personnel or facilities were targeted,& Adrienne Watson, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, said
in a statement.We will continue to assess the situation, but initial indications are that this was a reckless and imprecise set of strikes,&
she said, adding: &The United States supports the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Iraq.Earlier this month, Islamic
State claimed responsibility for two explosions in Iran&s southeastern Kerman city that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a
memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani.Iran, which supports Hamas in its war with Israel, accuses the United States of backing what it
calls Israeli crimes in Gaza
The United States has said it backs Israel in its campaign but has raised concerns about the number of Palestinian civilians killed.The
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