Baghdad: There was a connection between the rocket attack on the US embassy and Iraqi security organizations

The Iraqi government states that there were connections between several rocket attacks on the US embassy in Baghdad on December 7, and some of the country's security organizations, with several individuals identified and arrested. According to Reuters, a spokesperson for the Iraqi Prime Minister announced this in a statement. However, the statement did not specify which Iraqi security entities the suspects are linked to. The spokesperson mentioned that efforts to arrest more perpetrators of the attack are ongoing. Previously, Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, the Iraqi Prime Minister, had described the attack on the US embassy as a terrorist act. The statement noted that Iraqi security forces also arrested individuals who provided logistical support for the attacks on the US embassy in Baghdad and facilitated the movement of the attackers near Baghdad's 'Green Zone.' The attack on December 7 was the first attack on the US embassy in Baghdad in over a year, and no injuries were reported among embassy staff. Senior US officials had urged Iraq to prosecute those responsible for the attack. Since the Israel-Hamas war, attacks on US forces in the Middle East have increased. Iraqi Shiite militia groups closely linked to the Islamic Republic have claimed responsibility for these attacks. However, no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack on the US embassy. US officials have stated that the United States reserves the right to respond to attacks, as it has previously conducted retaliatory strikes against militia positions in Iraq and Syria. The continuation of attacks by Islamic Republic proxy groups; Iraq's promises remain unfulfilled. The IRGC conducted military maneuvers near the Iran-Iraq border; report by Soran Khatri from Erbil. Austin visits the region amid attacks by Iranian proxy groups on US forces. McCall: The Islamic Republic questions the resolve of the United States with proxy attacks. The 'Kata'ib Hezbollah' group in Iraq threatened to escalate attacks on US forces.