Iran augments military deployment near Iraq border

Tehran/ Baghdad: By citing the ongoing protests in Iran as ‘riots’ and the Kurds as ‘terrorists’, Iran has prepared for a major military operation in Iraq. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have increased the deployment of military vehicles near the border with Iraq. At the same time, Iran’s senior military officials announced that ‘special units’ are also ready to enter Iraq and take action. After this, Iraq got alerted and sent its army to retaliate against Iran. This has increased the tension on the border between Iraq and Iran.

Moreover, Iran has accused terrorist organizations in Iraq of being responsible for the ongoing violent protests in Iran targeting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. A few days ago, Iran’s army announced that it had launched rocket attacks in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and taken action against those responsible for the protests. At the same time, if the Iraqi army did not prevent the infiltration of terrorists into Iran, Iran had warned that the army would directly enter Iraq.

The issue of these attacks by Iran in Iraq was raised in the United Nations. On Thursday, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations-supported the military action in Iraq in a written reply. Iran disclosed to the United Nations that there was no other option but to attack Iraq for self-defence. At the same time, Iran, which has declared Kurdish groups in Iraq as terrorist organizations, has claimed that it has taken action against these terrorists within the framework of international norms.

Furthermore, Iran started additional deployments near the border with Iraq a few hours later. General Mohammad Pakpour, head of paramilitary forces in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, said armoured vehicles and special forces units had been deployed near the border with Iraq. This deployment was done to prevent the infiltration of terrorists in the territory of Iran. General Pakpur announced that if the need arises in the future, the Special Forces soldiers will directly enter Iraq and take action.

Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, who took power in Iraq a few hours ago, announced that he would increase the deployment of the army near the Iranian border for the security of Iraq. The Prime Minister of Iraq announced that the Iraqi army would take further action with the help of the government of the Kurdistan region of Iraq and the Ministry of Peshmerga. Iran has declared Kurdish groups in Iraq as terrorists. Iran alleged that these terrorists are trying to expand the separatist movement in Iran under the pretext of protests.

But Kurdish leaders and organizations in Iraq have claimed that they have nothing to do with the protests in Iran. Still, Iran is preparing to attack Kurdish positions in Iraq. This has created tension on the border of both countries and the possibility of Iraq-Iran war is being predicted. Before this, the first war broke out in Iraq-Iran between 1980-88. Nearly six lakh people were killed in this war. It included one lakh citizens.

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