Attack gives Iran breathing space
The attack on Syria gives the Iranian government some breathing space, as it looks into the February 15 rocket attacks in Iraq. The attack hit the US military base housed at Erbil International Airport. As a result of the attack, a number of US contractors and a US service member were wounded. One non-American contractor was also killed. On February 22, rockets also hit the Iraq Green Zone where the US embassy is housed.
It is unclear who exactly is responsible for the attacks, since the Kataib Hezbollah group, one of the main Iran-aligned Iraqi militia groups, denied responsibility. According to experts, the attacks are being carried out by smaller groups with links to Kataib Hezbollah, giving Iran a way to strike US forces without being held accountable. The most recent strike is just one of the many retaliatory strikes conducted by the US in the region. Under the Trump administration, the most high-profile strike was one that killed Iranian Gen