Iran Claims Responsibility for Missile Attack on Iraq

Iran has claimed responsibility for the missile barrage that targeted the Kurdish capital of  Erbil last night, claiming that the strikes targeted two "Israeli spy centers" and were in retaliation against Isareli airstrikes in Syria earlier this week that killed two IRGC officers. The strikes, consisting of about a dozen Fateh-110 ballistic missiles, began around 0105 local time, landing in residential areas in the vicinity of the new United States Consulate complex. The State Department confirmed that no American installations were damaged despite earlier beliefs, nor were there any American casualties. It further added that the US has "no indications" that the consulate was the intended target of the strikes. Several surrounding buildings in the area were damaged, however, including Kurdistan24's main broadcasting office and the home of Baz Karim, president of the regional gas and oil giant KAR Group. While there was heavy property damage in the area of the strikes, there were no civilian casualties, according to the Kurdistan Health Ministry.The attack was condemned by both Iraq and the United States. Iraq's Foreign Ministry told the Associated Press that it has summoned the Iranian ambassador over the attack, further calling it a "violation of internal law and norms."