Top General Says US Military Striking Militia Groups in Iraq

Apache attack helicopters are attacking Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, Gen. Dan Caine said.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on March 4, 2026. Konstantin Toropin /AP Photo

Top War Department officials announced that the United States is striking Iran-aligned militia groups in Iraq and that the military’s objectives against Iran remain on track.

“AH-64s ​have been striking ​against Iranian-aligned militia groups to make sure ​that we ​suppress any threat in ‌Iraq ⁠against U.S. forces or U.S. interests,” Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a March 19 press briefing, referring to Apache attack helicopters.