Iraqi armed group threatens to target U.S. interests over further escalation against Iran

BAGHDAD, July 20– An Iraqi armed group warned Monday it would directly engage in military action against U.S. targets if Washington “expands its aggression against Iran.”

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group for pro-Iranian militias, said it would target all U.S. “interests and bases” in Iraq and the wider region with “full force and determination” in the event of an escalation.