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He suggested the lack of too much damage to military personnel could allow him to justify the absence of a strong response; an Iraqi government spokesperson said that the strikes in Iraq near the Syrian border killed 16, including civilians
An Iraqi militia official on Saturday hinted at a desire to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East following retaliatory strikes launched by the United States against dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.