U.S. Defense Secretary Esper Says Preemptive Strikes To Deter Iran In Iraq Are On The Table

Politico: 'The game has changed': Defense secretary warns of preemptive strikes on Iranian group

Esper said Kataib Hezbollah would likely "regret" an attack.

The U.S. may conduct preemptive strikes against Iranian-backed militias, Defense Secretary Mark Esper warned on Thursday, adding that he expects those groups are planning further attacks against U.S. bases in Iraq.

“Do I think they might do something? Yes, and they will likely regret it,” Esper said of Kataib Hezbollah, the militia group that attacked the U.S. embassy in Baghdad this week following U.S. airstrikes on the group in Iraq and Syria. The U.S. conducted the strikes after the group struck a base in Iraq, killing a U.S. contractor.

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WNU Editor: The Defense Secretary and the Chairman of the Joints Chief are issuing very clear threats on what will happen next if the crisis escalates. But are the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq as well as their backers in Tehran listening?

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