Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is warning of a “strong response” if it is proven that Israel was behind a recent series of strikes targeting training camps and arms depots.
In statements issued by his office on Friday, he also said that if Israel continues to target Iraq, the country “will transform into a battle arena that drags in multiple countries, including Iran.”
Al-Maliki, who was Iraqi prime minister for eight years and now heads a Shiite bloc in parliament, made his comments hours after US officials told the New York Times that Israel was responsible for the bombing on July 19 strike on a military base north of Baghdad. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter with the media.
One of the officials said Israeli strike was launched from inside Iraq, though he did not provide further details. He said it destroyed a cache of guided missiles with a range of 200 kilometres (125 miles). The attacked base was affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, according to the official.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also may have indicated the speculation of Israeli involvement was true.
“I don’t give Iran immunity anywhere,” he said during an interview with an Israeli Russian-language TV station on Thursday, adding that “we act in many arenas against a country that desires to annihilate us. Of course, I gave the security forces a free hand and the instruction to do what is needed to thwart these plans of Iran.”
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These Morons can Bomb anyone Even IF They get the Faintest notion or urge to Bomb somebodys Living Daylight out of Them , These Morons need to be Stopped Physically , although they Shriek Antisemite when They hear the Truth But it’s ALL okay till You Holding some ” Jews ” hand back to prevent him hitting the Goyim he’s been working on recently … just don’t stop them and actually you can bitch about it all you want or better still APPLAUD the Zionist Genocide and they’ll throw you some scraps sometimes …. these Lying Bastards Bomb Whomever they want and later It’s Iranian ….. So WTF IF Iraqi’s HAD Recently PAID for it But then Decency and Common Sense are way out of rech of Israel & Israelis …….
So Basically The Israelis are Stating That The Israelis cannot at ALL Stand Iran as Strong and Powerful and They Israelis don’t want Iran Helping become strong …….
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