Men are raising the Kataeb Hezbollah flag. (Credit: AFP)
"If America intervenes in the war, we will act directly against its interests and bases throughout the region without hesitation," Secretary-General of Kataeb Hezbollah, Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi, on Sunday, as the Iran-Israel war continued. After remaining relatively discreet following the launch of the massive Israeli operation "Rising Lion" against Iran on Friday, June 13, at dawn, the Iraqi factions changed their tone at the end of the weekend, clearly suggesting that a direct intervention by Washington would change the equation. In this scenario, could the militias really open a new front?'Limited drone and rocket attacks'On Sunday, U.S. forces intercepted several drones targeting the American Ain al-Asad airbase in the Iraqi province of al-Anbar, without making a statement. The attack went unclaimed but...
"If America intervenes in the war, we will act directly against its interests and bases throughout the region without hesitation," Secretary-General of Kataeb Hezbollah, Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi, on Sunday, as the Iran-Israel war continued. After remaining relatively discreet following the launch of the massive Israeli operation "Rising Lion" against Iran on Friday, June 13, at dawn, the Iraqi factions changed their tone at the end of the weekend, clearly suggesting that a direct intervention by Washington would change the equation. In this scenario, could the militias really open a new front?'Limited drone and rocket attacks'On Sunday, U.S. forces intercepted several drones targeting the American Ain al-Asad airbase in the Iraqi province of al-Anbar, without making a statement. The attack went unclaimed but...