Iraq Condemns Reckless Actions Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

Iraq's military condemned attacks on its bases following an escalation in Middle East conflict. A truck with a rocket launcher was captured after rockets targeted U.S. personnel. The military emphasized rejecting actions that increase regional tension, while pursuing perpetrators of the incident.

Iraq's military condemned on Tuesday the 'reckless' actions against bases on its soil, reporting a truck with a rocket launcher was captured a day after at least five U.S. personnel were wounded in an attack amid escalating Middle East tensions.

The region remains on edge over the ongoing Gaza war and potential reprisals by Iran and its allies, following the killing of senior members of militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah. 'We reject all reckless actions and practices targeting Iraqi bases, diplomatic missions, and the whereabouts of the international coalition's advisers, and everything that would raise tension in the region,' the Iraqi military stated.

While the military did not confirm U.S. personnel injuries as U.S. officials did to Reuters, it stated that two rockets were fired on Monday at Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq from Haditha. A truck, equipped with a rocket launcher, was seized, and eight unfired rockets were dismantled. Investigations are ongoing to track down the perpetrators, with Iraqi forces committed to bringing them to justice. Iraq, a rare ally of both the U.S. and Iran, has witnessed rising tit-for-tat attacks since the Israel-Hamas war began in October.