Following a visit by Esmail Ghaani, the commander of Iran's elite Quds Force, to Baghdad, there has been a notable pause in attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-aligned groups in Iraq. This development comes after a directive from Ghaani during a meeting on January 29 with representatives of several armed groups in Iraq, urging a halt to hostilities. The meeting occurred two days after the U.S. attributed an attack that killed three American soldiers in Jordan to these groups. The cessation of attacks, which have been absent since February 4, contrasts with the more than 20 incidents recorded in the two weeks preceding Ghaani's visit. This pause is reportedly a strategic move by Tehran to avoid a broader conflict in the region, according to multiple Iranian and Iraqi sources.
A visit by the commander of Iran's elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a halt in attacks on American troops in Iraq. Sources told Reuters the visit marked Tehran's desire to prevent a broader conflict in the region https://t.co/E8ccVh5l2H
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NEW: Reuters reported on February 18 that Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force commander Esmail Ghaani directed Iranian-backed Iraqi groups to “pause” attacks on US forces during a January 29 meeting in Baghdad. 🧵1/6 https://t.co/S3eeCvIBT9
The commander of Iran's elite Quds Force to Baghdad, Esmail Qaani, met representatives of several armed groups in Iraq on 29 January, two days after the US blamed groups for the attack that killed its soldiers, sources told Reuters https://t.co/9lngJXxKHv
A visit by the commander of Iran's elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a halt in attacks on American troops in Iraq, Iranian and Iraqi sources told Reuters. The sources said the visit marked Tehran's desire to prevent a broader conflict in the region https://t.co/8MUrJQgbRj
A visit by the commander of Iran's elite Quds Force to Baghdad, less than 48 hours after three US soldiers were killed in Jordan in January, has led to a halt in attacks on American troops in Iraq, Iranian and Iraqi sources told Reuters https://t.co/njrAXTr5dw
Since Feb. 4 there have been no attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria, compared to more than 20 in the two weeks before the visit to Baghdad by Esmail Qaani, the commander of Iran's elite Quds Force, sources said. https://t.co/zQUHPbqhY8
Iran commander requested Iraqi armed groups pause attacks on US targets https://t.co/njrAXTr5dw
⚠️ IRAQI ARMED GROUPS DIAL DOWN U.S. ATTACKS ON REQUEST OF IRAN COMMANDER Full Story → https://t.co/SSQGpk9iwI A visit by the commander of Iran's elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a pause in attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-aligned groups in Iraq, multiple Iranian and… https://t.co/eaoOSLiLhd
A visit by the commander of #Iran’s elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a pause in attacks on #US troops by Iran-aligned groups in #Iraq, Reuters reports, citing multiple Iranian and Iraqi sources. https://t.co/tBV063RB0E
A visit by the commander of Iran's elite Quds Force to Baghdad led to a pause in attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-aligned groups in Iraq. (Reuters)
Iraqi armed groups dial down US attacks at request of Iran commander https://t.co/6EKyoIjwHt
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