The Biden administration has called on the Iraqi government to safeguard American troops stationed in Iraq from potential attacks by Iranian-backed militias, according to multiple reports.
Since the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7th in Israel, there have been 38 confirmed attacks against U.S. targets in Syria and Iraq.
These incidents have raised concerns about a wider regional conflict in the Middle East. The Biden administration believes that the Iraqi government has the capability to protect these U.S. forces in the region and hopes they will do so, as stated by the State Department to Rudaw Media Network Bureau Chief Duyar Kurda.
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The State Department spokesman, Vedant Patel, stated, “We believe that the Iraqi government does have the ability to hold those groups accountable, and we believe that that work is ongoing.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to express concerns about increased attacks against U.S. troops in the region.
Blinken described the conversation as “productive,” and al-Sudani indicated he was working with Iraqi security forces to prevent further attacks from Iranian-backed militia groups.
Al-Sudani later traveled to Iran and praised the success of the Hamas attacks on October 7th, warning of a broader regional conflict unless Israel halted its counteroffensive in the Gaza Strip.
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In response to the increased threat, the Biden administration is bolstering its military presence in the Middle East to deter further attacks by Iran-backed militias.
This includes the deployment of a nuclear-powered Ohio-class submarine near Cairo and the arrival of the U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier in the region. Approximately 2,500 U.S. troops are stationed throughout Iraq at military installations, some of which have recently been targeted in attacks.
During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the U.S. had over 100,000 troops in the region, which resulted in the toppling of Saddam Hussein’s regime and the establishment of a more democratically inclined governing system.
