Iraqi militants threaten to attack US citizens if Iranian leader targeted
Harakat al-Nujaba, one of the main Iran-backed militant groups in Iraq, threatened to attack U.S. citizens in the event that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is targeted in the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.
'No soldier, diplomat, or even a bearer of your nationality in our region will be safe. All your direct and indirect interests will become legitimate targets for us, as long as we draw breath in this vile world,' the statement said.
Iraqi militias have thus far largely held their fire in the conflict, although three drones launched at the Ain al-Asad base housing U.S. troops in western Iraq were reportedly shot down on Friday, after Israel's began its barrage of strikes on Iran. No group claimed responsibility for the attack on the base.
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