Iraqi factions warn attacks on Beirut suburb would threaten US interests

2026-03-06 - 20:44

Shafaq News- Baghdad Any Israeli attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut would prompt strikes against US embassies and American companies in Iraq and across the region, the Iraqi factions’ coordination group threatened on Friday. In a statement, the group said developments in the region have shown that security is interconnected, arguing that stability cannot exist for one party without the other. “Any attack on the densely populated suburb would threaten the security of embassies belonging to aggressor states in several countries,” the statement added, clarifying that embassies in Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Lebanon could face security risks. The coordination also stressed that “situation could have direct repercussions for major US oil companies operating in the Arabian Peninsula.”