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IRGC says it struck US-Israeli backed groups in Iraq

Iran’s IRGC says its fighters struck US-Israeli backed groups in northern Iraq for smuggling US weapons.
WHO: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
WHAT: IRGC says its fighters struck US-Israeli backed “terrorist groups” in northern Iraq
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 7:20 AM ET
WHERE: Northern Iraq
WHY: The groups were attempting to smuggle US weapons into Iraq.
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