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The United States criticizes Iran for its 'reckless' missile attacks in northern Iraq.

  The United States criticizes Iran for its 'reckless' missile attacks in northern Iraq. The United States has criticized Iran for conducting ballistic missile attacks near the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, denouncing them as "a reckless and imprecise set of strikes." Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility, stating that they targeted alleged Israeli "spy headquarters" in Iraq's Kurdistan Region. The attack resulted in four deaths and six injuries, according to the Kurdistan Region Security Council. Iraq condemned the strikes as a violation of its sovereignty. The incident adds to escalating tensions in the region, coinciding with the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The U.S. emphasized its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq, stating that no U.S. personnel or facilities were targeted. Iran's Revolutionary Guards asserted that the strikes were in response