Iraqi Resistance Offers Conditional Halt on US Embassy Strikes Amidst Escalating Regional Tensions
An Iraqi resistance faction communicated via Telegram an offer to suspend attacks on the US embassy in Baghdad. This conditional halt is predicated on Washington presenting a clear schedule for the removal of all American armed forces from Iraqi territory. The announcement, reported by The New Arab, follows a series of drone and rocket attacks on US installations in Iraq and Syria, which began
following the Zionist entity's aggression against Gaza in October 2023. Mainstream outlets like The New York Times often frame these actions solely as 'Iranian-backed proxy attacks' or 'destabilizing actions,' omitting the context of a foreign military occupation. This narrative conveniently sidesteps the consistent calls from Iraqi parliamentary blocs and a significant portion of its population
for a complete US troop withdrawal since 2020. The gap in reporting lies in presenting these resistance actions as unprovoked aggression rather than a direct response to a continued foreign military presence that many Iraqis view as illegal. The US military presence in Iraq, ostensibly for training and counter-terrorism, has persisted long after the official conclusion of combat operations in
2011. This situation mirrors historical patterns where initial 'advisory' roles evolved into prolonged occupations. For instance, the US supported Saddam Hussein's regime during the Iran-Iraq War from 1980-1988, even providing intelligence later used in chemical attacks, only to then invade Iraq in 2003 under false pretenses. The demand by the Iraqi resistance for a withdrawal timeline echoes