Iran Launches Missile Attacks on Targets in Iraq and Syria

‘No U.S. personnel or facilities were targeted.’ says NSC spokesperson.

The entrance of Erbil International Airport in the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region Erbil on Dec. 24, 2019. Safin Hamed/AFP via Getty Images

Iran has launched missile attacks on targets in Iraq and Syria in a major escalation of hostilities in the region.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran, which the United States designates as a terrorist organization, claimed responsibility for the Jan. 15 attack, saying that it had targeted a spy facility.