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Tehran's Militias Launch Drone Attacks, Threaten U.S. Interests

4/22/2026

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Tehran's proxy militias in Iraq threaten U.S. President Donald Trump's second Iran war.
These militias helped defeat Islamic State and attacked U.S. bases and allied infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
The Wall Street Journal reports drone attacks on the Kuwaiti and Emirati consulates in Basra and Kurdistan.
Treefa Aziz of the Kurdistan Regional Government says Kurdistan faced more than 700 attacks, with 16 deaths and over 90 injuries.

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Story summary

Tehran's proxy militias in Iraq threaten U.S. President Donald Trump's second Iran war.
These militias helped defeat Islamic State and attacked U.S. bases and allied infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
The Wall Street Journal reports drone attacks on the Kuwaiti and Emirati consulates in Basra and Kurdistan.
Treefa Aziz of the Kurdistan Regional Government says Kurdistan faced more than 700 attacks, with 16 deaths and over 90 injuries.