U.S. Confirms Reports That Iran Is Now Bombing Islamic State Targets In Iraq

Iranian Jet Struck Islamic State Targets In Iraq, U.S. Official Says -- Washington Post

Iranian aircraft conducted strikes against Islamic State positions in Iraq last weekend, expanding Tehran’s presence as a close ally of Iraq’s Shiite-led government.

“We do think they did do some airstrikes at targets in Iraq,” a senior U.S. defense official said, adding that “we have no reason to doubt those reports.”

“We’ve long said they have a presence in Iraq, contributing to helping the Iraqis against ISIL,” the official said. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity given the sensitivity of the matter, added that Iran has also been conducting overflights with unarmed surveillance aircraft. ISIL is one of several acronyms used to refer to the Islamic State.

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