25.03.2026 00:03
A significant decision was made in Iraq, one of the hot spots of the war, due to Iran targeting U.S. bases and the U.S. attacking Hashd al-Shaabi and Peshmerga forces. The Iraqi National Security Council granted all security forces in the country the authority for legitimate self-defense against the attacks.
The National Security Council, affiliated with the Iraqi Cabinet, granted the Popular Mobilization Forces and all security forces in the country the authority for legitimate self-defense against attacks targeting security forces and institutions in the country.
FULL AUTHORITY GRANTED TO SECURITY FORCES IN IRAQ
According to news reports in the Iraqi press, the National Security Council authorized the Popular Mobilization Forces and other security forces in the country to act within the framework of the right to legitimate self-defense and retaliation against military attacks targeting them. It was noted that this decision is part of the measures taken against recent attacks targeting the country's security institutions.
The Council also decided to implement arrest warrants against individuals involved in attacks targeting security institutions, citizens' interests, and diplomatic missions.
IRAQ BECAME ONE OF THE HOT SPOTS IN THE WAR
Since the beginning of the war between the US-Israel and Iran, Iraq has become one of the most active hotspots. On one hand, Iran has carried out missile and drone attacks against US bases in the country, while the US has targeted the Popular Mobilization Forces and Peshmerga forces.
In a US airstrike on the Popular Mobilization Forces' 31st Brigade Headquarters in Salahaddin province, 7 members of the Popular Mobilization Forces were injured.
In a US airstrike in Anbar province, 15 members of the Popular Mobilization Forces lost their lives.
In an attack on the Peshmerga headquarters near Mount Sipilik in the north of Erbil, 6 Peshmerga were killed, and 30 Peshmerga were injured. The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, held Iran responsible for the attack.